A healthcare organization’s online presence is an important component of its reputation. Occasionally, dissatisfied patients will post negative reviews about healthcare services on social media and customer review platforms...more
8/3/2023
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Internet ,
OCR ,
Online Commentary ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Reputation ,
Online Reviews ,
Websites
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
/ Consent ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Acts ,
Data-Sharing ,
Disclosure ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Regulation ,
State and Local Government ,
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
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
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 ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector ,
Web Tracking