[humanser] Accessible telehealth platform?

[Janice Toothman]

Is the need to have an audiovisual platform for  HIPPA compliance in 
teleohealth trying to make it congruent with face to face (i.e. people 
see each other).  This has no impact bearing on our performance or 
competence.  However, I can see how the sighted therapists and insurance 
companies might want a way to "verify" that you are talking to the 
intended client and not a minor or some other ethical problem.

But I think that teleohealth is practical for Blind therapists provided 
with have the appropriate encryption software and HIPPA Compliant platform.

Karen, if you feel you can create an accessible APP that will solve the 
problem and meet the HIPPA Standards, I would say give it a try.  As 
they say, necessity is the mother of invention and you and your clients 
are in a lose-lose situation at the moment with the new regulations.

I wish you all the best.

Janice

On 9/4/2017 4:40 PM, Karen Rose via HumanSer wrote:
> If I actually cannot find an appropriate platform I am almost seriously considering hiring an app designer and simply creating one. Then selling this to other therapists only a few of them might need the accessibility features. Thoughts? Karen
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Sep 4, 2017, at 1:26 PM, Michael Abell via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hello,
>>     I have not found one yet, but I am interested in the source of the
>> compliance statement. What resource is advisisng you about the HIPPA
>> compliance need for an audio/visual platform?
>>
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>> Subject: [humanser] Accessible telehealth platform?
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>> Sent from my iPhone has anyone been able to locate a Hyppa compliance
>> audiovisual platform for telehealth which is accessible using iOS? I have
>> always offered telehealth sessions when needed but I am now being told that
>> insurance companies will not cover telehealth unless it is provided in and
>> audiovisual teleconferencing platform which is Hyppa compliant. I have been
>> unable to locate one which is accessible using iOS. Has anyone found one?
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