The global patient engagement solutions market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 15.1% from USD 11.77 billion in 2019 to USD 41.20 billion in 2027.Vancouver, British Columbia, Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The global patient engagement solutions market is expected to register a CAGR of 15.1% and reach a market size of USD 41.20 Billion in 2027, according to the latest report by Emergen Research. Increasing adoption of mHealth, rising prevalence of chronic diseases and illnesses such as asthma, arthritis, and diabetes, coupled with emergence of more resilient healthcare services, patient data tracking, and advanced diagnostic treatments are some key factors driving market revenue growth currently. Adoption of initiatives to minimize healthcare burden on payers, and others to promote applications and approaches that boost quality of life of patients and reduce costs of Health Information Technology (HCIT) are other key factors supporting market growth. In 2019, a two-partisan legislat
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Much changed in the privacy law landscape in 2020, including a heightened focus on the use and disclosure of health information. As 2021 gets underway, businesses should be aware of the key legislative and regulatory changes in health data privacy that were teed up at the close of 2020, and which may now or soon affect them.
HIPAA Proposed Rulemaking
The Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule on Dec. 10, 2020. The proposed changes focus on strengthening individuals’ access to their health information, facilitating greater caregiver involvement in the care for individuals, and improving access to protected health information (PHI) during emergencies or health crises. There are five primary things to consider in the proposal:
Camera catches COVID-19 patient’s final breaths in San Antonio nursing home
Family claims lack of monitoring led to death of 80-year-old Rafael Armendariz
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SAN ANTONIO – After Rafael Armendariz developed a sore on his foot early last year, his family said management at Golden Estates Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center allowed them to install a Ring security camera in his room to monitor his care and get updates on his condition from staff.
The timing of installing the camera proved prescient, as weeks later, the COVID-19 virus forced nursing homes to no longer allow in-person visits to patients.
Armendariz’s daughters, however, said they had no idea the camera would capture footage on Nov. 10 of their father struggling to breathe and then gasping for air before passing away.
Friday, January 15, 2021
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently published its findings from audits conducted in 2016 and 2017 of covered entities’ and business associates’ compliance with selected provisions of HIPAA s Privacy, Breach Notification, and Security Rules. The audits included health care providers, health plans, health care clearinghouses, and business associates. In short, OCR found material noncompliance with HIPAA’s Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP), right of access, breach notification, and security risk analysis and risk management requirements.
Key findings from the report include:
Content of NPP
. Of the covered entities audited, only 2% fully met the content requirements of a valid NPP. Most covered entities failed to provide required content related to individual rights or, in some cases, failed to provide an NPP written in plain language.
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently published its findings from audits conducted in 2016 and 2017 of covered entities’ and.