R414-42-4. Limitations

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  (1) Telemedicine encounters must comply with privacy and security measures set forth under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, Pub. L. No. 111-5, 123 Stat. 226, 467, as amended, to ensure that all patient communications and records, including recordings of telemedicine encounters, are secure and remain confidential. The provider is responsible to ensure the encounter is HIPAA compliant. Security measures for transmission may include password protection, encryption, and other reliable authentication techniques.

  (2) Compliance with the Utah Health Information Network (UHIN) standards for telehealth must be maintained. These standards provide a uniform standard of billing for claims and encounters delivered via telehealth.

  (3) The originating site receives no reimbursement for the use of telemedicine.

                    
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