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Telehealth and RPM – 2023 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

As we head into 2023, we wanted to kick off the new year with a series of 2023 Health IT predictions. An end to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) is likely to be announced and end mid-January followed by a grace period of approximately 5 months. Ankit Gupta, CEO at Bicycle Health.

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From Evolution to Innovation, from Health Care to Health: How Health Plans With Collaborators Are Re-Defining the Industry

Jane Sarashon

As a constant observer and advisor across the health/care ecosystem, for me the concept of a “health plan” in the U.S. Furthermore, health plan members now see themselves as medical bill payers, seeking value and consumer-level services for their health insurance premium investment. Consulting Noah Webster….and

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The Consequences of HIPAA Non-Compliance for Insurance Agents

Total HIPAA

Insurance agents who handle protected health information (PHI) are required to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Failure to comply with HIPAA regulations can result in severe consequences for insurance agents and their clients. million per year for each violation.

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Impact of COVID-19 Privacy Policy Expiration

American Medical Compliance

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) granted enforcement discretion for certain aspects of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) during the public health emergency. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S.

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A Patient Privacy Breach Leads to Settlement

American Medical Compliance

A hospital security patient privacy breach has resulted in a hefty settlement of $240,000 under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The breach involved numerous patients’ personal health information (PHI) and violated the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which mandates strict protection of patient data.

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HIPAA Audits for Insurance Agents

Total HIPAA

Insurance agents who handle protected health information (PHI) are required to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). In this blog post, we’ll discuss what insurance agents need to know about HIPAA compliance audits. 104-191 Department of Health and Human Services.

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One Medical Acquisition: The Path Forward

Bill of Health

billion acquisition of One Medical (NASDAQ: ONEM) by Amazon triggered significant hyperventilating about the transformative and immediate impact of this transaction on the health care industry. Important Disclosure: Flare Capital was a significant investor in Iora Health and had a board seat. By Michael Greeley. Last week’s $3.9