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
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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
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
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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
Throughout the past year, the healthcare and life science industries experienced a proliferation of digital health innovation that challenged traditional notions of healthcare delivery and payment, as well as product...more
1/29/2020
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Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Health ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Stark Law ,
Telemedicine
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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 ,
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