COVID-19:
Feds Ease Up on HIPAA Under Telehealth Expansion
Published on Wed Apr 01, 2020
Tip: Non-public facing apps are now OK. As the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to push healthcare organizations’ limits, the feds offer new guidance on how to navigate HIPAA under Medicare’s telehealth expansion. Background: On March 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an expansion of telehealth benefits for specific providers and their patients. The changes allow [...]