Author: Dr. Rachael Bailey

Atlantic.Net has over 25 years of experience providing customer-oriented IT Solutions. We are renowned for our HIPAA-compliant cloud services, supported by a security-defined platform architected to the highest standards. Our HIPAA-compliant cloud is available as a managed service or via a self-service offering – the perfect choice for your next Telemedicine project.

The COVID-19 pandemic and its necessary lockdown measures have resulted in the rapid global adoption of telemedicine solutions. Telemedicine tools limit patient and physician exposure to coronavirus while maintaining access to vital healthcare services.

As quarantine measures continue on a global scale, telemedicine looks set to thrive in 2021 as remote patient monitoring and virtual appointments become the norm. With the telemedicine market predicted to be valued at over USD 175 billion by 2026, there has never been a better time to invest in the development of telemedicine apps.

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The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), introduced in April 2000, is a Canadian federal law that governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information by the private sector. Similar to the EU’s data protection rules laid out in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), PIPEDA was enacted to ensure the security and privacy of protected data.

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The year 2020 saw a rapid acceleration in the development and uptake of new healthcare technologies, largely due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Nascent technologies, such as telehealth solutions and AI chatbots, quickly became essential as the world united in its fight against coronavirus.

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Web conferencing software is nothing new and, in some industries, it has been a valuable tool for decades. However, as much of the world’s workforce has shifted to working from home in 2020, video conferencing has transformed from a helpful supporting technology for businesses into an essential tool across the workforce that is keeping the majority of businesses up and running.

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The marketing and advertising sector is highly competitive, so businesses must ensure that they stay ahead of their adversaries. Cloud computing can provide agencies with the competitive edge needed to thrive.

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A vast array of software is required to run an efficient and successful healthcare organization, and all software developed for this purpose must be fully HIPAA-compliant and hosted on HIPAA-compliant infrastructure. HIPAA regulation applies to all healthcare websites or software applications, and developers have to meet the mandatory requirements of HIPAA, paying particular attention to how PHI is accessed, and what data must be fully encrypted. This will ensure that all protected health information (PHI) is safely stored and accessed by an application.

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The HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules specifically outline how electronic protected health information (ePHI), i.e. that which is accessed or stored electronically, should be handled. Covered entities (CEs) and Business Associates (BAs) must implement safeguards to protect the confidentiality and integrity of ePHI.

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