The Ehealth, Telehealth and Telemedicine Blog

Skype & HIPAA: What are the issues today?

As stated in an earlier blog post, it’s almost impossible to know for sure if Skype is HIPAA compliant for these reasons:

1. Skype is proprietary software so we do not have ready access to behind-the-scenes information

2. HIPAA was intentionally written as if a document that is meant to evolve as technology evolves.

Video Makes The Case for Caution and Perspective in TeleMental Health and Coaching

Back in 1910, automobiles were just beginning to be mass-produced, roads were not paved, driver’s licenses were not issued, and people were experimenting with their new automobiles by driving everywhere they could, along dirt roads, over fields, any yes, into ditches. For a quick 10-minute video clip that illustrates how this analogy relates to telemental health and coaching, just look here: MP4 version or FLV version.

Is SKYPE Secured for Online Counseling?

If you are like many professionals who are toying with the idea of practicing online, you’ve probably been giving  consideration to whether or not Skype meets requirements for security. You may know about the type of security required for electronic medication with or about patients by laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 [...]

Welcome to the Telehealth Blog

Introduction to the teleheatlh blog, also discussing telemedicine, ehealth and various aspects of technology in health care.