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Governing Health Data for Research, Development, and Innovation: The Missteps of the European Health Data Space Proposal

Bill of Health

By Enrique Santamaría Together with the Data Governance Act (DGA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the proposal for a Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) will most likely form the new regulatory and governance framework for the use of health data in the European Union. Rethink and amend Art.

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AI’s Ability to Manipulate Decision Making Requires a Moratorium on Its Use in Obtaining Consent for Biomedical Research

Bill of Health

The federal government’s commitment to assuring that participants in human subject research provide fully informed consent dates back to the U.S The World Health Organization supports this ban and in particular describes it as making informed consent impossible in the health care setting.

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The Council of Europe’s Artificial Intelligence Convention: Implications for Health and Patients

Bill of Health

The enormous ‘data hunger’ of medical AI may also affect medical privacy, and the opaque nature of many AI applications may put existing health practices and other patients’ rights under pressure, such as the provision of information, informed consent, and legal redress.

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Idaho

MedTrainer

State-specific governing bodies, such as the Bureau of Facility Standards , provide oversight with certain standards, adding a layer of complexity to successfully managing healthcare compliance in Idaho. The Act equates virtual care’s standard to in-person care, emphasizing sufficient provider-patient relationships and informed consent.

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AI in Healthcare

HIPAA Journal

One of the reasons why some people approach the topic of AI in healthcare with a degree of apprehension is that different sources offer different definitions of AI. To quote Microsoft´s definitions of the two terms: . It is also the case that some sources confuse AI with Machine Learning (ML), which strictly speaking is a subset of AI.

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Introduction to Telebehavioral Health

AIHC

In many states, the definition of telemedicine and/or telehealth stipulates that the delivery of services must occur in “real time,” automatically excluding store-and-forward as a part of telemedicine and/or telehealth altogether. Obtaining informed consent with your patient is typically done before the first appointment.

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Episode 23: The Emerging Investigatory Focus on Telehealth: What You Need to Know

Healthcare Law Today

In this episode of Health Care Law Today, Nate Lacktman and Maureen Stewart are joined by Mark Josephs, Deputy General Counsel of LifeMD to discuss the current regulatory and legal environment for telemedicine companies regarding online subscription services, and the recent investigations by the federal government of these services.