Connected care has caused concern about the privacy of information as it crosses state lines. Which statements can be considered a resolution by healthcare professionals?
A) Experts have called for the discontinuation of telehealth.
B) Experts have called for the creation of standards for ehealth, particularly for security and identity management.
C) Experts have enacted a number of bills stopping the growth of telehealth.
D) Experts have called for a limit in the number of telehealth patient encounters.
B) Experts have called for the creation of standards for ehealth, particularly for security and identity management.
Explanation: A) Experts have called for the creation of standards health, particularly for security and identity management.
B) Although telehealth should not create any greater concerns or risks to medical record privacy than any other form of consultation, records that cross state lines are subject to HIPAA regulations and state privacy laws. Security and confidentiality of telehealth services are crucial to acceptance by consumers and professionals. For this reason experts have called for the creation of standards for ehealth, particularly for security and identity management
C) No bills have been enacted to stop the growth of telehealth.
D) There have been no calls to limit the number of telehealth patient encounters.
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