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OCR releases telehealth privacy and security resources for providers, patients
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights Oct. 18 released a resource for health care providers who choose to educate patients about telehealth privacy and security, noting that the HIPAA rules do not require it.
FDA webinar Oct. 31 on proposed rule for laboratory developed tests
On Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. ET, the Food and Drug Administration will host a webinar to review its recent proposed rule for laboratory developed tests, which would amend the agency’s regulations to require most laboratory developed tests to meet the same medical device requirements as other in vitro diagnostic products.
Hospitals and Health Systems Advance Health for Patients and Communities in Countless Ways
All hospitals and health systems provide an oasis of care, compassion and healing to the patients and communities they serve.
Hospital assistance to patients, communities approaches $130B a year
U.S. tax-exempt hospitals provided over $129 billion in community benefits in 2020, 15.5% of their total expenses and nearly $20 billion more than in 2019, the AHA reports.
New Tunnel-visioned Report Gets It Wrong on Community Benefit
Time and time again, it’s been proven that non-profit hospitals more than earn their tax-exempt status by providing benefits determined to best serve each community.
HHS updates tool to help providers assess HIPAA security risks
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and Office for Civil Rights have updated their tool to help health care providers (especially smaller organizations) identify and assess potential risks to electronic protected health information, as required by the HIPAA Security Rule.
National Quality Forum affiliates with Joint Commission
The National Quality Forum will join the Joint Commission, while maintaining its independence in convening and developing consensus-based measures, the organizations announced Aug. 16.
COVID-19 HIPAA transition period for telehealth expires
Health care providers must comply with the HIPAA rules with respect to telehealth effective Aug. 9 at 11:59 p.m., when the 90-day enforcement discretion period announced in April expires.
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Providing Community Benefits and the Anchor Mission of Hospitals with Doug Brown of UMass Memorial Health
On today’s episode, I talk with AHA Board Member Doug Brown, president of UMass Memorial Community Hospitals and chief administrative officer for UMass Memorial Health, which serves patients throug