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Navigating HIPAA and State Privacy Laws for Drug and Device Manufacturers

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 as amended and implemented through regulations at 45 C.F.R. §§ 160 and 164 (“HIPAA”) regulates the privacy and security of health information. For drug and...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Key Takeaways From McGuireWoods’ Webinar on HIPAA and Cybersecurity for Medical Device Companies

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On Jan. 17, 2024, McGuireWoods partners Kimberly Kannensohn and Sam Bernstein conducted a webinar regarding how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) applies to medical device companies and certain...more

Gardner Law

[Hybrid Event] MASTERING TOMORROW'S HEALTHCARE TECH: A CUTTING-EDGE APPROACH TO REGULATORY, COMPLIANCE, AND PRIVACY DEMANDS -...

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FDA law firm Gardner Law and EU-based Fieldfisher discuss regulatory, compliance, and privacy matters relevant to high-tech healthcare products. - - Harnessing AI and Connected Devices in Medical Innovation in an...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 22, Number 9. Privacy Briefs: September 2022

Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 9 (September, 2022) - More than 92% of patients believe privacy is a right and their health data should not be available for purchase, according to a survey from the American Medical...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, Volume 3, Issue 13

AHA Expresses Member Support for PATCH Act, Medical Device Security "In a letter addressed to Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), who first introduced the PATCH Act, the AHA said that the association and...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, Volume 2, Issue 11

The PATCH Act: Protecting Medical Devices from Cyber Attacks - In a previous issue of Decoded, we discussed the alarming fact that many medical devices, including those implanted in patients' bodies, are leaving the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The PATCH Act: Protecting Medical Devices from Cyber Attacks

In a previous issue of Decoded, we discussed the alarming fact that many medical devices, including those implanted in patients' bodies, are leaving the manufacturers with known cybersecurity flaws. Due to these known flaws,...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

'Ecosystem' of Connected Devices Heightens Cybersecurity Risk

Report on Medicare Compliance 31 no. 18 (May 16, 2022) - In a version of the future that hopefully never comes, malware is able to remove malignant-looking tumors from CT or MRI scans before they were reviewed by...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Securing Problematic 'Legacy' Devices: Be Part of Procurement, Push for Info

Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 3 (March, 2022) - Typically a “legacy” describes the lasting impact of an influential person or movement, most often in a positive sense. Not so with medical devices. When legacy is applied...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Research Compliance Conference - June 8th - 10th, Anaheim, CA

Hear about the latest in research compliance - Do you want to learn… - How to prepare for upcoming changes in Medicaid? - Ways to build and maintain a better research compliance work plan for your program? - How...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 3, Issue 1

EHR Vendor Breach Lawsuit Seeks Security Improvements - "Patient portal hacking incident last summer affected nearly 320,000." Why this is important: On October 22, 2021, QRS Inc., a medical practice management system...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

2022 Outlook: More Dangerous Ransomware Coupled With Inadequate Security Practices

Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 1 (January, 2022) - As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, real “security fatigue” with pandemic-related issues will combine with cybercriminals’ increasingly sophisticated...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2021 Research Compliance Conference - June 14th - 16th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm CDT

Attend HCCA’s annual Research Compliance Conference to receive the latest insights and guidance on emerging research compliance risks and solutions. This virtual event, held June 14 – 16, will be live and interactive. Learn...more

BakerHostetler

Life Sciences: Connected Medical Devices in the Cloud During COVID-19

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The Pandemic has fast-tracked the use of telehealth services. Hussein Akhavannik discusses how medical device companies are looking to add to or expand remote monitoring capabilities. However, some capabilities raise legal...more

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Highlights from the DigiHealth Leaders Conference: interoperability, reimbursement, patient centricity, and forging effective...

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Digital health offers huge potential for improving care and alleviating the increasing burden on our over-stretched healthcare systems. However, its uptake remains slow and varies significantly across the EU....more

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HHS Releases Guidance For Health Industry On Voluntary Cybersecurity Practices

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a publication entitled the "Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP): Managing Threats and Protecting Patients." The HICP was prepared in response to the...more

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Impact of the New Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: 2019 Outlook

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• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Dec. 28, 2018, announced the release of the "Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients" that provides a "Call to Action" to make...more

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Is Cybersecurity on Your 2019 Work Plan?

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On December 28, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) closed out the year by releasing long-awaited voluntary cybersecurity guidelines for the health care industry. The four-volume publication,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FDA Issues New Draft Cybersecurity Guidance for Medical Devices

The Food & Drug Administration has recently released for comment a draft expansion of guidance regarding Content of Premarket Submissions for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices. Although the FDA issued existing...more

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FDA, DHS Increase Coordination Over Medical Device Cybersecurity Risks to Patient Safety

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving aggressively in the month of October to continue to raise concerns about cybersecurity risks to medical devices, with three recent updates. The FDA just released new draft...more

Hogan Lovells

Best practices for managing cybersecurity risks related to IoT-connected medical devices

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Connected medical devices deliver numerous benefits not available before, including improved monitoring of patient welfare and a wealth of vital data. But for all the advantages available through these devices, their...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

HHS Task Force Says Healthcare Cybersecurity is in “Critical Condition”

Unbeknownst to many, Congress established the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force in 2015 to address the health care industry’s cybersecurity challenges. That Task Force–a combination of public and private...more

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Mobile Health Devices and Cybersecurity: Federal Guidance for Management of Threats in Medical Devices

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New Technology = New Threats - With new technology comes new security concerns. But when that new technology is in the medical field, the cybersecurity vulnerabilities can be particularly devastating. The...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

HHS IT security found to be weak

The House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report late last week that the information security of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has substantial weaknesses. Several incidents that...more

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