With technology rapidly evolving and jurisdictions appearing blurred, it is increasingly important to be mindful of data flow and use. This is particularly true where patient data is being accessed by offshore subcontractors....more
This is the second post in a two-part series on PrivacyCon’s key-takeaways for healthcare organizations. The first post focused on healthcare privacy issues. This post focuses on insights and considerations relating to the...more
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) hosted its annual PrivacyCon event, featuring an array of experts discussing the latest in privacy and data security research. This post, covering healthcare privacy issues, is...more
The Department of Health & Human Services through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology recently updated the process for certification of health information technology. Some of the...more
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What is the Privacy Impact of the White House AI Order for Businesses? Posted November 28, 2023
Biden’s sweeping AI Executive Order sought to have artificial intelligence used in accordance...more
2/7/2024
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Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
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Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Healthcare ,
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Online Safety for Children ,
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State Privacy Laws
On November 2, 2023, the American Hospital Association and Texas Hospital Association, in conjunction with the Texas Health Resources and United Regional Health Care System, filed suit against the Secretary of the Department...more
11/8/2023
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Class Action ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
OCR ,
Privacy Laws ,
Third-Party ,
Tracking Systems ,
Web Tracking
The FTC and OCR at HHS are continuing to scrutinize the use of tracking technologies that may reveal information about a person’s health or health status. Both agencies recently sent a letter to a reported 130 hospitals and...more
7/25/2023
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Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Digital Health ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
OCR ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Section 5 ,
Telehealth ,
Tracking Systems