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DOJ Bulk Data Rule: Key Takeaways for Healthcare and Life Sciences

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The Data Security Program (DSP), implemented by the Department of Justice's National Security Division (DOJ/NSD) under Executive Order 14117 (Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States...more

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HIPAA Compliance for AI in Digital Health: What Privacy Officers Need to Know

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the digital health sector, driving advances in patient engagement, diagnostics, and operational efficiency. However, for Privacy Officers, AI’s integration into digital health...more

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Life Sciences & Health Care Horizons 2025

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Our 2025 Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons edition is now live! Explore the latest global insights from the U.S., Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East on the key issues and emerging trends shaping the...more

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HIPAA Regulations & Business Associate Agreements In The Age Of Digital Collaboration

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The healthcare industry has come up against unprecedented pressure in recent years. Digital transformation has had a significant role to play when it comes to creating the efficiency needed to deal with the challenges of a...more

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New York’s Health Information Privacy Act: A Turning Point for Digital Health or a Roadblock to Innovation?

The proposed New York Health Information Privacy Act (NYHIPA), currently awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature, represents a major step in the state’s approach to protecting personal health data in the digital age. At...more

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Council of Europe approves the European Health Data Space: a shift towards the digital regulation of health data across the EU

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The Council of Europe has formally adopted the EHDS, marking a significant milestone in the development of a unified framework for health data exchange across Member States. This initiative aims to enhance healthcare...more

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FTC’s Updated Health Breach Notification Rule Now in Effect

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The revamped Health Breach Notification Rule by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took effect on July 29, 2024, expanding consumer privacy protections to the users of online health platforms and health and wellness apps. Our...more

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Technology Trends in Manufacturing and Associated Legal Risk Management: Driving Technological Advancement with an Ecosystem View 

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The importance of building technology-driven manufacturing businesses with an ecosystem focus—i.e., a comprehensive view of the complex network of suppliers, partners, and customers in a market—emerged as a critical theme for...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Assessing Data Assets in Healthcare: A Discussion with Arti Bedi Pullins

Gradually, data is being recognized as an asset in an increasingly data-hungry healthcare industry. In the tenth episode of Sheppard Mullin’s Health-e Law Podcast, Arti Bedi Pullins, President and Chief Healthcare Officer at...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - June 2024 #1

News Briefs - Hospital Lobbies Join Attempt to Delay Noncompete Ban -Hospital lobbies have signed on to a multisector letter of 230 industry associations and chambers of commerce urging the Federal Trade Commission to bump...more

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EU moves closer to a unified digital health system with the European Health Data Space Regulation (EHDS)

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The European Health Data Space (EHDS) Regulation seeks to overcome significant obstacles in digital health by creating a comprehensive framework for sharing electronic health data. It aims to establish clear rules, common...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Final Rule Officially Broadens Health Breach Notification Rule, Targets Health and Wellness Apps

On April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Final Rule that amends the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR or Rule) to significantly broaden the FTC’s enforcement power in the area of digital health....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: May 2024

Kaiser Permanente is notifying 13.4 million current and former members that their personal information may have been compromised when it was transmitted to tech giants Google, Microsoft Bing and X (formerly Twitter) when...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Announces Proposed Settlement Agreements with Two Digital Health Companies for Disclosing Consumers’ Health Information to...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced two proposed settlement agreements (in the form of a stipulated order) (the “consent orders”) with Monument, Inc., an alcohol addiction treatment service, and Cerebral,...more

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Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Winter 2024

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Welcome to Vital Signs, a curated compilation of the latest legal and regulatory developments in digital health. Our lead article reports on HHS' recent final rule on the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient...more

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Creation of a Health Data Agency in Belgium – A key agency for the future European Health Data Space

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On January 17th, 2024, Belgium welcomed the official launch of the Belgian Health Data Agency. This Agency aims to enhance the availability and utilisation of health data and healthcare data with the objective to drive...more

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Top Legal Considerations for the GCs and CFOs in the Life Sciences Industry in 2024

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The top legal issues in 2024 for the life sciences field reflect the complex and changing legal landscape that the industry is navigating, encompassing drug pricing, regulatory challenges, and broader societal and governance...more

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AI as an Aid – Emerging Uses in Healthcare: A Discussion with Jim Gatto

Expansion of AI in Healthcare - At its core, AI involves the use of data, computers, and algorithms to mimic aspects of human intelligence. The progression from a rules-driven AI to the less artificial and more intelligent...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: December 2023

Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 12  (December, 2023) Northwell Health in New York and Cook County Health in Chicago each experienced impacts from a breach at Nevada-based transcription company Perry Johnson & Associates...more

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Inside the Healthcare Industry: Understanding Emerging Data Privacy & Security Risks and Regulations

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According to the Theft Resource Center and its 2022 data breach reports, data privacy and security threats are impacting all aspects of the healthcare industry – from providers to payers to medical device companies to...more

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Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Fall 2023

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We bring you Vital Signs, a curated, one-stop resource on the most notable digital health law updates from our U.S. and global contributors. In Industry Insights, our lawyers describe the increasingly common regulation of...more

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Digital Health 101: OCR Issues Resources to Educate Patients on Telehealth, PHI

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On October 18, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two resource documents to help explain the privacy and security risks to patients’ protected health...more

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Challenges of Telemedicine & Digital Health Records: Unique Problems Impacting Casualty Claims & Injury Assessment

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While telemedicine visits and digital health records have brought about significant improvements in healthcare accessibility and efficiency, they also present unique challenges in the context of casualty claims and injury...more

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Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 157: Sarah Glover, Maynard Nexsen Cybersecurity Attorney

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Maynard Nexsen cybersecurity attorney Sarah Glover joins hosts Heather and Lauren to discuss cyber attacks on health care organizations. Sarah shares her perspective on risk factors, how to mitigate risk, and the cost of data...more

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State Privacy Law Roundup: What Health Care Companies Need to Know

As more and more states are enacting privacy laws, organizations in the health care industry may be wondering what the impact these laws will have on them. At this point, there are privacy laws in 12 states, with one more...more

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