CMS up to date its coverage for scientific groups texting affected person orders.
The Feb. 8 memorandum abstract states: “Texting patient information and the texting of patient orders among members of the health care team is permissible, if accomplished through a HIPAA compliant secure texting platform (STP) and in compliance with the Conditions of Participation (CoPs).”
The coverage is up to date from a 2018 memorandum prohibiting clinicians from texting affected person orders because of affected person privateness and safety considerations. CMS mentioned when the coverage was initially developed, many hospitals did not have safe texting platforms to combine info into medical data.
Computerized supplier order entry is the popular order entry methodology, in keeping with CMS, however the company acknowledged alternate options exist and safety has tightened round transferring information from texting platforms to the EHR.
“To comply with the [conditions of participation]all providers must utilize and maintain systems/platforms that are secure and encrypted and must ensure the integrity of author identification as well as minimize the risk to patient privacy and confidentiality, as per the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) regulations,” CMS said in its memorandum.
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Date: 2024-02-09 11:04:04
