On August 5, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP) published the Health Data,...more
In a consequential decision for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-regulated entities, on June 20, 2024, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled in American Hospital Association...more
The Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) final rule, issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of...more
4/10/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Certification Requirements ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Healthcare ,
Information Technology ,
ONC ,
Risk Management ,
Technology
In November, McDermott Will & Emery was pleased to host our annual European Health & Life Sciences Symposium in Paris. Welcoming a large crowd of healthcare professionals, investors and dealmakers for a programme of...more
1/22/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Data ,
EU ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Healthcare ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investors ,
Life Sciences ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector
200+ leading individuals in healthcare, life sciences and private equity gathered at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris for the European Health & Life Sciences Symposium 2023 to enjoy a day packed with fireside chats, in-depth...more
11/28/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Capital Markets ,
Digital Health ,
EU ,
Healthcare ,
Information Technology ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Life Sciences ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Private Equity ,
Technology ,
UK
In the wake of the Supreme Court of the United States’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and the adoption of laws outside California that criminalize most abortions as well as gender affirming care,...more
11/20/2023
/ Abortion ,
Adoption ,
California ,
Digital Health ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Information Sharing ,
New Legislation ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
SCOTUS ,
State Privacy Laws
During this session, leaders from health systems and digital health technology companies explored how they are leveraging their prowess to develop cutting-edge strategies to deliver accessible, easy to use and secure digital...more
Data governance is a mission-critical issue for every company and institution in the United States.
GCs face a host of pressing cybersecurity concerns. Triaging them requires time, attention, and a well-rounded strategy...more
8/18/2023
/ Cookies ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mobile Apps ,
New Legislation ,
New Rules ,
OCR ,
Personal Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Factors ,
Risk Management ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector ,
Tracking Systems
In light of the increasing number of enforcement incidents under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), organisations active in the Health and Life Sciences sectors in the United Kingdom, the European Union (EU) and...more
3/3/2023
/ Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
Personal Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
UK
On December 10, 2020, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) with proposed modifications to the Standards for the Privacy of...more
12/18/2020
/ Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Disclosure ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Access Request ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Information Requests ,
Medicare ,
NPRM ,
OCR ,
Third-Party
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology recently released a final rule under the 21st Century Cures Act to promote interoperability of health IT and advance access, exchange or use of...more
President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act on December 13, 2016. The act encourages biomedical research investment and facilitates innovation review and approval processes, but also serves as a vehicle for a wide...more
On May 1, 2014, the White House released two reports addressing the public policy implications of the proliferation of big data. The first report is by the Executive Office of the President, entitled “Big Data: Seizing...more
5/13/2014
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Big Data ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
ECPA ,
Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Sciences ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Public Policy
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a proposed rule to implement the ACA requirement that health insurers and other HIPAA-covered health plans certify compliance with the standards and operating rules for...more
The compliance date for the omnibus final rule amending the privacy, security, breach notification and enforcement regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information...more
7/25/2013
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
Compliance ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Deadlines ,
Enforcement ,
Final Rules ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Omnibus Rule ,
Privacy Policy
Office of Civil Rights has released additional guidance addressing the de-identification of protected health information in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Covered entities should review their current...more