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Text messaging an...

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There is currently a lack of clarity about whether patient consent to communicate via (unencrypted) SMS is adequate to protect covered entities fro...

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PHI request throu...

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I understand there is some ambiguity regarding providers communicating PHI with patients, and I'm having some trouble interpreting how it applies t...

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Can HIPAA address...

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Developers need better guidance around patient generated health data, since HIPAA focusses on one-way data sharing from a provider/other covered en...

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There is a lack of transparency around the content of Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), a lack of sample BAA language around the topics develop...

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Providers feed PH...

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You have an app to manage chronic care that is primarily driven by the patient and requires patient persmission to share any data, but where provid...

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What does "on beh...

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What triggers acting "on behalf of a covered entity", A, or B, or other? A. A covered entity uses your app (you are not paid or have signed a BA; t...

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Does the name of ...

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Does having identifiable information of a person and the name of the health insurance company they are enrolled in (or name of other covered entity...

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When is PHI de-id...

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We have developed a platform to facilitate the scheduling of transport/rides for patients to provider appointments. The process works as follows....

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Clarify the defin...

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I see a great deal of variation from organization to organization on what constitutes PHI in the digital realm. I have several scenarios that I'd ...

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Sale of Data Coll...

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We are not a covered entity or business associate. We are developing a direct-to-consumer app that tracks medication adherence. We want to de-ide...

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Help with busines...

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There is a lack of transparency around the content of Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), a lack of sample BAA language around the topics develop...

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When are end-user...

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I'm a compliance consultant for early stage startups with tight budgets. I'm not sure how to advise them regarding BAAs for third-party services su...

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