This guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides clarification on the provision of telehealth during the Covid-19 public health emergency. The guidance explains that Covered health care providers will not be subject to penalties for violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules that occur in the good faith provision of telehealth during the emergency.
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FAQs on Telehealth and HIPPA during the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency
Guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the provision of telehealth during the Covid-19 public health emergency