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The Telemedicine Tightrope: How to Keep Patients Safe and Satisfied 

American Medical Compliance

In recent years, telemedicine has surged in popularity, offering a convenient and efficient way for patients to access healthcare services remotely. According to Statista, the telemedicine market is forecasted to grow significantly, from 50 billion U.S. dollars in global market value in 2019 to nearly 460 billion U.S.

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Nursing Scores High Points for Care

Minority Nurse

Other care provider options didn’t fare as well with the survey reporting that hospitals, walk-in or urgent care centers, and telemedicine only took 58 percent, 56 percent, and 52 percent of positive responses. However, urgent care centers, which have become much more broadly available, did notch up a few percentage points since 2003.

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Ensuring HIPAA Compliance in 2024 with AMC’s Expertise 

American Medical Compliance

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has been a cornerstone in safeguarding patient information for nearly three decades. The healthcare industry has a growing adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), telemedicine, and remote patient monitoring.

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Avoiding the Landmines on the Path to HealthTech Innovation

Healthcare Law Insights blog

As digital health platforms and telemedicine expand, the debate around licensure and the potential for the unlicensed provision of professional services intensifies. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the national standard for protecting patient health information.

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Digital Do’s and Don’ts: Navigating Healthcare Compliance Successfully

American Medical Compliance

Thus, you should uphold the sacred trust between you and your patients with successful quality care, and of course, compliance. Digitizing Healthcare: Do’s and Don’ts Electronic health records, telemedicine, and health apps have transformed the way patients and professionals interact with healthcare data.

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The Changing Face of Healthcare Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Remote Patient Care In this age of social distancing, telemedicine has come out on top. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) has been temporarily waived during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing physicians and others to use any videoconferencing tool, including Facetime, Zoom* and Google Hangouts.

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Nurse referrals to pharmacy

American Nurse

The project included use of the organization’s telemedicine AnyWhere Care (AWC) web application, which patients can download to their smartphones. Evidence summary An exhaustive literature search validated the benefit of the proposed intervention.