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Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders Deploys Celo Health Secure Messaging Solution to Support its Humanitarian Efforts in 87 Countries

HIPAA Journal

Due to the sensitive nature of information discussed and shared in MSF projects globally, providing secure messaging services is a top priority for the Telemedicine program,” said Clara Mazon, director of Telemedicine at MSF. “We MSF was also impressed by Celo’s simple yet comprehensive interface and onboarding process.

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Vendor Management and Data Security: Strengthening Your Weakest Link

Healthcare IT Today

These scans, which are now considered routine due diligence, were an unusual occurrence just a few years ago. These insurers already know what healthcare groups need to understand: their data security is only as strong as their weakest link. In that year the total funding of US-based digital health startups amounted to $29.1

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Enforcement Issues with Interstate Licensing 

YouCompli

In this case, an RN who was also an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) faced sanctions in multiple states due to an event in a telemedicine practice. Organizations and practitioners need to perform the appropriate due diligence in order to meet the requirements of constantly changing regulations in this area.

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Healthcare Data Breach Statistics

HIPAA Journal

These data highlight the importance of securing the supply chain, conducting due diligence on vendors before their products and services are used, and monitoring existing vendors for HIPAA Security Rule compliance and cybersecurity. million records in breaches at healthcare providers.

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Updated Compliance Tool for Developers of Mobile Health Apps

Hall Render

For example, reimbursement under Medicare and Medicaid for certain telemedicine services was significantly increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic.