On January 13, 2025, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta issued two legal advisories: one for businesses generally (General Advisory) and one specific to healthcare entities (Health Advisory). These advisories identify...more
2/6/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Attorneys General ,
Technology Sector ,
Unfair Competition
On February 13, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance entitled Use of Data Monitoring Committees in Clinical Trials (Draft Guidance). It provides sponsors and others involved in clinical trial...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States is easing, telemedicine is facing an important crossroads. While telehealth services have demonstrated their value as an integral part of care delivery, federal and state waivers...more
6/14/2021
/ Advertising ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Entities ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Digital Health ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Endorsements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
PHI ,
Physicians ,
Social Media ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
Webinars
The European Data Protection Supervisor, the independent European Union authority responsible for data protection regulatory oversight, issued a preliminary opinion on data protection and scientific research. The Opinion...more
1/24/2020
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Member State ,
Personal Data ,
Scientific Research ,
The Common Rule ,
Transparency
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
/ Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Digital Health ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Investors ,
Joint Venture ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Private Equity ,
Risk Assessment
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
/ Biometric Information ,
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