By David Ostrowsky – Among the many issues that Americans, both patients and practitioners, have with their country’s healthcare system are that a.) the administrative hassles for insurance matters can be burdensome and b.) the patient-doctor relationship is increasingly void of good old face time.

HHS & DEA extend telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications through 2026. This action ensures that patients who rely on telemedicine, including seniors, rural residents, people with disabilities, and individuals receiving treatment for mental health conditions or substance use disorder, can continue accessing care without interruption.

HHS & DEA extend telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications through 2026. This action ensures that patients who rely on telemedicine, including seniors, rural residents, people with disabilities, and individuals receiving treatment for mental health conditions or substance use disorder, can continue accessing care without interruption.

By Frank Zamani – A physician needed to share large imaging files with a specialist. The hospital’s file transfer system was too slow, so she used Dropbox instead. Three months later, a compliance audit revealed PHI for 2,400 patients had been stored on an unauthorized platform, no encryption, no access controls, no business associate agreement. The potential HIPAA penalties: up to $1.7 million.