The details are a bit more complicated though because there are different ways to encrypt this data, which can be confusing if you don’t look into the details.
I’m going to oversimplify this here but that essentially means that when our computers are transmitting the audio and video from our meetings to someone else’s computer, the data needs to be scrambled so that only meeting participants can access and unscramble the audio and video content in a meaningful way (using keys). Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, HIPAA restrictions meant that telehealth practitioners had to use video communication systems that incorporate end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for video and audio to be HIPAA compliant.
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Quick non-technical explanation of video conferencing software in relation to HIPAA You can read more about HIPAA through the HHS website. This is true whether the information is on paper or in a computer system, including any information transmitted over the internet like video conferences. The legislation essentially requires that all healthcare practitioners and administrators must protect our Protected Health Information (PHI) through a secure system that ensures that only authorized individuals can access our data. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) is United States legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. Quick background on HIPAA forįirst, here’s quick primer on HIPAA, which got me thinking about this topic in the first place. After researching different options, I found that you don’t have to compromise your privacy or security and I shared a list of secure and unsecure options below. This is an important and necessary measure to increase access to care but with the recent Zoom privacy debacle (e.g., NPR CNBC), I couldn’t help but wonder what this means for the privacy of patients and therapists, or any one of us who has used or currently uses video conferencing software to speak with a doctor, socialize, or work.
In response, the HHS has relaxed telemedicine and telemental health restrictions so more individuals and families can get access to care safely. That proportion jumped up to nearly half (45%) when they conducted the poll again between March 25th to the 30th. The Kaiser Family Foundation conducted a poll in the beginning of March showing that a third of their respondents said that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak had a minor or major negative impact on their mental health.
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