HHS Office for Civil Rights Releases Resources to Help Educate Patients on the Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information When Using Telehealth Services

HHS Office for Civil Rights Releases Resources to Help Educate Patients on the Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information When Using Telehealth Services

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released two patient resources to explain the privacy and security risks to patient’s protected health information (PHI) when using telehealth services and strategies to mitigate potential risks. The first resource, “Educating Patients about Privacy and Security Risks Related to Protected Health Information when Using Remote Communication Technologies… (Marceno, October 18, 2023) #Privacy, #Telehealth