HIPAA Compliance, an In-depth Overview
There are four HIPAA rules any one working with ePHI should know about. They are: 1. HIPAA Privacy Rule 2. HIPAA Security Rule 3. HIPAA Enforcement Rule 4. HIPAA Breach Notification Rule The HIPAA Privacy Rule The HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information and applies […]
Informed Consent & Telemental Health
As with mental health services delivered face-to-face, clinicians working through videoconferencing must obtain Informed Consent. The consent must be obtained at the start of services and in real-time. Local, regional and national laws for consent must be followed and clinicians must fully understand requirements. If written consent is required, then electronic signatures may be used, […]