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The Changing Face of Healthcare Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Remote Patient Care In this age of social distancing, telemedicine has come out on top. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) has been temporarily waived during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing physicians and others to use any videoconferencing tool, including Facetime, Zoom* and Google Hangouts.

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Avoiding the Landmines on the Path to HealthTech Innovation

Healthcare Law Insights blog

As digital health platforms and telemedicine expand, the debate around licensure and the potential for the unlicensed provision of professional services intensifies. Licensing ensures that healthcare practitioners meet competency standards and protect public welfare.

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