The federal regulatory environment has lagged behind the progress of mobile health. Consumer expect to have all sorts of information, including health data, on their phones, said Jeffrey Dunifon, an associate attorney who previously was an investigator at the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.
To help healthcare provider organizations and mobile developers navigate the HIPAA waters, Dunifon points to the HIPAA Questions Portal at hipaaqsportal.hhs.gov, which was launched by HHS. Providers and developers ask questions, HHS provides answers, said Dunifon, who spoke at the HIMSS and Healthcare IT News Privacy & Security Forum.
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Cara joined TriMed Media in 2016 and is currently a Senior Writer for Clinical Innovation & Technology. Originating from Detroit, Michigan, she holds a Bachelors in Health Communications from Grand Valley State University.