The healthcare industry, faced with compliance challenges, is turning towards technology for assistance.
FREMONT, CA: The healthcare industry has always been one of the most regulated sectors. As healthcare providers prepare to advance into new territories, the terms of compliance are also shifting. To keep pace with the regulatory developments and maintain the highest degrees of compliance, there needs to be concerted efforts from stakeholders. Digitalizing ecosystems and progressive service models should become compliance facilitators. A couple of ways in which the healthcare industry can take advantage of technology to deliver compliance are enlisted below.
• Better and Faster Access to Health Records
With technological advancements, healthcare providers now have access to a lot of historical data. Every detail of a patient can now be discovered with a significant degree of convenience. This, in turn, facilitates data-backed decision-making and also empowers healthcare providers to prove matters of compliance if the need arises. Besides, healthcare regulations also require organizations to provide patients with copies of electronic health records within a stipulated time. With cloud-based infrastructure, healthcare providers can easily deliver patient copies and fulfill the compliance criteria.
• Improved Encryption for Electronic Health Records
Healthcare regulations now mandate high levels of protection for electronic health records.
