HIPAA Compliance News and Resources for Healthcare

Amazon’s Virtual Care Clinic Expands Nationwide

August 1, 2023 - Amazon's virtual care clinic has launched in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., providing access to telehealth-based care for 30 common conditions. The technology giant launched Amazon Clinic as a messaging-based platform in 32 states last November. The platform provides access to an online marketplace of telehealth provider groups, where...

HHS Releases HIPAA-Related Guidance for Audio-Only Telehealth

June 13, 2022 by Anuja Vaidya

The HIPAA Security Rule does not apply to care provided through traditional telephone lines but does apply to mobile technologies that leverage electronic media like WiFi, the Department of Health and...

California Extends HIPAA Telehealth Waiver to End of PHE

September 29, 2021 by Eric Wicklund

California Governor Gavin Newsom has extended an Executive Order enabling physicians to conduct routine and non-emergency telehealth services without risk of being penalized for the inadvertent release...

Utah Extends Telehealth Freedoms Through End of COVID-19 Emergency

October 01, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

Utah has extended state emergency measures for telehealth coverage and access through the end of the nationally declared public emergency created by the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Gary Herbert...

California Relaxes the Rules for mHealth, Telehealth Video Chats

April 05, 2020 by Eric Wicklund

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is relaxing state rules to allow healthcare providers to use telehealth and mHealth tools like Skype and FaceTime without risk of penalty. Mirroring a waiver handed down...