There are myriad opportunities for hospitals and health systems (HHSs) to engage in data-focused collaborations with other stakeholders in the healthcare industry. These collaborations include, to an increasing extent,...more
10/4/2019
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Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
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Digital Health ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
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Introduction -
The past year was an active one for data privacy and security legislation and enforcement. Protection for certain personal data was enhanced internationally by the EU General Data Protection Regulation...more
1/29/2019
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Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Health ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
UK
On December 6, 2018, Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced the FDA’s highly anticipated new strategic framework for assessing the potential use of real-world evidence (RWE) in connection with the agency’s drug and biologic...more
The digitization of health care and the proliferation of electronic medical records is happening rapidly, generating large quantities of data with potential to provide valuable insights into disease and wellness and help...more
As digital health innovation continues to move at light speed, both new and incumbent stakeholders find themselves on a new frontier—one that challenges traditional health care delivery and payment frameworks, in addition to...more
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Throughout 2017, the health care and life science industries experienced a widespread proliferation of digital health innovation that presents challenges to traditional notions of health care delivery and...more
1/10/2018
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Artificial Intelligence ,
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Cybersecurity ,
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Digital Health ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance ,
Life Sciences ,
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TCPA ,
Telehealth
The Final Rule published by the US Department of Health and Human Services on January 18, 2017, largely avoids major modifications to the Common Rule. However, it specifically addresses creation of biospecimen and data...more
2/7/2017
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Human Rights ,
Informed Consent ,
IRB ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Research ,
NPRM ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Scientific Research ,
The Common Rule
In a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) released September 2, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) and 15 other federal departments and...more
9/9/2015
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Comment Period ,
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Exemptions ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Human Genome Project ,
Informed Consent ,
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NPRM ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Scientific Research ,
The Common Rule
In a highly anticipated and scrutinized decision, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new public data set on April 30, 2015, that includes detailed data regarding the prescribing patterns of...more
On October 31, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final Medicare physician fee schedule rule for CY 2015 (the Final Rule), which also includes certain changes to the Sunshine Regulations. ...more
In the July 3, 2014, issue of the Federal Register, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the proposed calendar year 2015 Medicare physician fee schedule update (the Proposed Rule). The Proposed Rule...more
On June 17, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) issued two draft guidance documents, providing recommendations for two types of communication over internet and social media platforms. The first...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) issued the June 6, 2014, draft guidance (Draft Guidance) in response to stakeholder inquiries into the Agency’s views on disseminating new scientific or medical...more
On January 10, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed rule to alter key components of the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Programs (Proposed Rule). Understandably, the Proposed Rule...more
On January 22, 2014, the FDA issued finalized guidance on the use, content and form of Dear Health Care Provider (DHCP) letters. While the finalized guidance modifies and removes certain controversial provisions from the...more
In a highly significant decision that may have far-reaching implications for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulatory approach to off-label drug promotion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...more