Definition: HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

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Latest Technology News & Expert Advice     January 04, 2018

Issue Highlights: Definition: HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Change management culture to support telehealth technologies Selling the ROI of telehealth programs can be tough How healthcare wearables could bring value in clinical setting To manage healthcare IoT devices, prioritize security and access

Definition: HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) is United States legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. Read Now

Change management culture to support telehealth technologies If a healthcare organization wants to successfully implement a new technology, especially telehealth technologies, it needs to create a change management culture. Read Now

Selling the ROI of telehealth programs can be tough Selling telehealth programs to a healthcare organization can be a challenge because many insurers do not cover telehealth and the ROI can be questionable. Read Now

How healthcare wearables could bring value in clinical setting The healthcare wearables most commonly seen today -- think Fitbit -- don't provide clinically valuable data, a health IT expert says. However, advances are being made. Read Now

To manage healthcare IoT devices, prioritize security and access To manage IoT devices for healthcare, hospital IT must prioritize device security and access control to ensure that patient data is properly protected. Read Now

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