Healthcare Dive

MARCH 15, 2023

The agency cited its need to take on bigger and more complex cases in areas like health privacy in its request on Tuesday for a $160 million funding boost.

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APRIL 16, 2024

The House Energy & Commerce subcommittee on innovation will hold a hearing Wednesday to discuss data privacy and the protection of kids online. |

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APRIL 18, 2024

At the House Energy and Commerce’s data privacy hearing April 17, lawmakers discussed for the first time Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ discussion draft of a new federal data privacy bill, the Ameri | House lawmakers revived discussions of a national data privacy law at an Energy & Commerce hearing Wednesday.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 6, 2023

Facebook parent company Meta this week was fined 390 million euros, or more than $414 million, by European Union regulators in a major decision around its online ad targeting and privacy policies. The decision regarding a separate complaint of privacy violations on WhatsApp has been delayed until later in the month.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The following post is adapted from the edited volume AI in eHealth: Human Autonomy, Data Governance and Privacy in Healthcare. To learn more about these and related issues, you may read our new volume on AI in eHealth: Human Autonomy, Data Governance and Privacy in Healthcare published by Cambridge University Press.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 26, 2024

Seeking to strengthen reproductive healthcare privacy in the wake of the 2022 Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Wade, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modify the HIPAA Privacy Rule in April of last year. What Does the Final Rule Do?

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Healthcare Dive

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The company, which has a dominant market share with 48 million monthly users and has faced regulatory scrutiny over privacy in the past, originally pledged to release the mode shortly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.

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Healthcare It News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

HIPAA governs how protected health information may be used and disclosed by covered entities - including certain providers, plans - and certain business associates/vendors, and it also provides certain requirements related to the privacy and security of data, as well as individual rights. privacy law – HIPAA, HITECH, CCPA, etc.

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Bill of Health

JANUARY 5, 2023

The past may hold important lessons for our uncertain future of health privacy for patients, physicians, and hospitals in the face of abortion subpoenas post- Dobbs. . Calling for the withdrawal of the subpoenas, the letter accused the Justice Department of “unwarranted abuse of federal power” and “abusive intrusion into women’s privacy.”

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

And so we want to help them deter themselves from ruining their careers and breaching the privacy of others." It might be a mass murderer who's been arrested and shot and is now in your emergency department," Liederman said. "These are just human beings who get tempted.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The California Consumer Privacy Act, passed in 2018, aims to give consumers more control over their online personal information. After interviewing 19 digital privacy and information system experts, researchers found that professionals perceived legal and technological challenges for healthcare organizations in complying with CCPA.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 22, 2023

For companies entrusted with managing and protecting patients’ personal information, ensuring the privacy of that data must be the highest priority. This approach aligns with the principle of data minimization, a key aspect of privacy regulations like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and HIPAA.

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HealthIT Answers

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Questions of how to balance convenience and privacy is essential for the health of our industry. The post Modern Convenience, or Invasion of Privacy? Gallagher - Compared to a grocery store, the healthcare industry holds vastly greater amounts of sensitive personal information. appeared first on Health IT Answers.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

A group of 30 senators is urging the Department of Health and Human Services to update the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to better protect the privacy of patients’ reproductive health information in the wake of the Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) recently released two sets of principles that highlights its concerns in two prominent computing issues: privacy and AI. Of course, privacy and AI both make front-page news these days. Hence the formation of the data policy workgroup and its two current teams on privacy and AI.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 26, 2024

This leaves us with the big question of what role Health IT leadership plays in ensuring the security and privacy of patient data , and what strategies can leaders employ to address emerging cybersecurity threats. Healthcare security and privacy frameworks like HITRUST align best practices in establishing a baseline level of security.

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Compliancy Group

APRIL 3, 2024

This is one of the primary reasons dental practices have privacy and confidentiality policies: to protect patients’ private information and data. While most practices have privacy policies, many have difficulty keeping them current. A dental office privacy policy is needed to ensure ethical and legal compliance.

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MRO Compliance

DECEMBER 6, 2022

HIPAA Challenges: State AGs Crack Down on Data Privacy. Although hospitals and health systems are well-versed in reporting data breaches to the Office for Civil Rights because of HIPAA, the privacy scope of state attorneys general is more far-reaching. December 6, 2022. For The Record.

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MRO Compliance

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Updating Healthcare Data Management and Privacy. December 12, 2022. Healthcare NOW Radio. So what does HIPAA mean and where did it come from? The letters stand for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

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MRO Compliance

JANUARY 20, 2023

2023 forecast: Balancing patient privacy and data sharing January 19, 2023 Healthcare IT News Harmonizing HIPAA with interoperability, third-party compliance and data usability are among the priorities this year for Rita Bowen, a member of the Sequoia Project board of directors and MRO vice president. View Full Article

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This article provides a basic overview of Artificial Intelligence, Telehealth, Asynchronous Services and HIPAA privacy concerns. Address HIPAA and Privacy Concerns Technology considerations The telehealth platform you use should meet HIPAA requirements. This information is not intended as legal or consulting advice.

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MRO Compliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

HIMSS TV 2023 Forecast: Balancing Patient Privacy and Data Sharing I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Andrea Fox, senior editor of Healthcare IT News, a HIMSS TV publication, to discuss the future of balancing patient privacy and data sharing. Prior authorization changes may open the door for privacy leaks.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

An April 2021 data privacy bill sponsored by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has taken on new urgency in the post- Roe Digital Age. The Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act heralds a broader need for new legislation, especially as privacy protections formerly guaranteed under Fourth Amendment doctrine may now be imperiled by Dobbs.

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Digital Health News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As NHSE prepares to award a £480m contract to deliver the FDP, legal groups and data privacy activists are focused on the national data opt-out.

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HealthIT Answers

MARCH 4, 2024

Just when I imagined the bar could go no lower in terms of online privacy, I was in for a major surprise. The post Online Healthcare Data Privacy: Exit Through the Gift Shop appeared first on Health IT Answers. By Jim Tate - I thought I’d seen just about everything.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 2, 2023

In 2022, the bipartisan, bicameral American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) was proposed to introduce a new federal data privacy law to replace the current patchwork of privacy laws that exist at the state level. However, the preemption was a tradeoff necessary for the ADPPA to get such strong support.

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HIPAA Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), is seeking feedback on how health data privacy can be improved while also supporting the need for medical research. The post Senator Seeks Information on How to Improve Health Data Privacy appeared first on HIPAA Journal.

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HealthIT Answers

APRIL 12, 2024

The post 2023 in Review: The Rise of Healthcare Data Privacy Regulations appeared first on Health IT Answers. By Ian Cohen - My Health My Data Act went into effect on March 31, 2024 This law is a game changer for companies, even outside of healthcare.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Senators Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, and Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, introduced the Health Data Use and Privacy Commission Act this week, aimed at starting the process of modernizing health data use and privacy policies. Recommendations on non-legislative solutions to individual health privacy concerns. THE LARGER TREND.

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AIHC

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This article provides a basic overview of Artificial Intelligence, Telehealth, Asynchronous Services and HIPAA privacy concerns. Address HIPAA and Privacy Concerns Technology considerations The telehealth platform you use should meet HIPAA requirements. This information is not intended as legal or consulting advice.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The consequences of such breaches can be devastating, not only jeopardizing patient privacy but also eroding trust in healthcare systems. The sheer volume of data, coupled with evolving privacy laws, makes organizations more susceptible to regulatory violations.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 21, 2023

As RFID expands rapidly, it can trigger security and privacy concerns. Addressing Security and Privacy Concerns with RFID Regarding security and privacy concerns, one primary consideration is the information stored on RFID tags. RFID technology addresses security and privacy concerns even further providing various measures.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 6, 2022

Connecticut has joined California, Colorado, Utah, and Virginia in passing a comprehensive new data privacy law that establishes responsibilities for businesses that collect and process the personal data of state residents and gives consumers new rights. The new privacy law comes into effect on July 1, 2023.

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HIPAA Journal

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Cedars-Sinai Health System and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – alleges invasion of privacy, intrusion upon seclusion, negligence, breach of implied contract, breach of contract, and violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act, California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, and California Unfair Competition Law.

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