Today, HHS through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), is issuing guidance on how covered health care providers and health plans can use remote communication technologies to provide audio-only telehealth services when such communications are conducted in a manner that is consistent with HIPAA, including when OCR’s Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth – PDF is no longer in effect.
This guidance will help individuals to continue to benefit from audio-only telehealth by clarifying how covered entities can provide these services in compliance with the HIPAA Rules.
Click here to access the new audio-only telehealth guidance from HHS, including FAQs from the OCR.