Archive for September 19, 2023
ATA releases Toolkit Intended to Advise on Eliminating Disparities in Healthcare
The American Telemedicine Association has just released a new toolkit intended to help with assessing the impact of telehealth on addressing disparities in healthcare among communities. Please click here to view the ATA Press Release, which announces the release and explains the significance. The toolkit, which was developed by an ATA advisory group, provides functionality…
Read MoreDEA Considers Regulations on the Prescribing of Controlled Substances via Telemedicine
The DEA conducted a two day listening session last week to receive practitioner comments on regulations relating to the prescribing of controlled substances via telemedicine. Transcripts of the public comments are available for viewing at this link: https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/Telemedicine_listening_session.html. According to reporting by Fierce HealthCare, the listening sessions were held in response to a backlash from…
Read MoreNew HIPAA Security Rule Assessment Tool Released
If your company is currently subject to, or alternatively, may be subject in the future to HIPAA security requirements, you may be interested to know that the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”) have just released an updated version of their security assessment tool,…
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