Washington state’s My Health, My Data Act (the Act), signed into law in April 2023, is a broad health data privacy law designed to protect consumer health data that falls outside the scope of HIPAA, such as health-related...more
5/31/2023
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
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Washington
A patient surfs a hospital system’s website and reads an article about depression and anxiety. The patient then searches the hospital’s website for mental health providers in the area. A few hours later, the patient logs into...more
4/4/2023
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Marketing ,
New Guidance ,
OCR ,
Personal Information ,
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Technology Sector ,
Web Tracking