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Illinois Supreme Court Rules That Health Care Worker Finger Scans Are Exempt From BIPA

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On November 30, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) does not apply to health care workers whose fingerprints are collected, stored, and used to access medication and...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday: Employee Privacy and COVID-19, CMS Vaccine Mandate on Hold, Independent Contractor Classification -...

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This week, we look at complying with the rules that require employers to keep employee COVID-19 vaccination and testing information confidential. HIPAA, Employee Privacy Protections, and COVID-19 (see video attached) ...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

‘Do the Best’ But Mind the Myriad Laws: Grappling With COVID Vaccination Issues

Report on Patient Privacy 21, no. 6 (June 2021) - ...So begins the provocative lawsuit filed against Methodist Hospital System in Houston by 117 employees who do not want to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Despite the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Privacy Concerns When Contact Tracing in the Health Care Workplace - Diagnosing Health Care Podcast

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Contact tracing will continue to play a big role in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in understanding the impact of vaccines. Attorneys Michelle Capezza, Karen Mandelbaum, and Jessika Tuazon look at the privacy...more

Fisher Phillips

The Crystal Ball Says These 6 Issues Will Demand The Attention Of Healthcare Employers During Biden Administration’s First Year

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We have already taken a broad look at workplace law developments likely to emerge under Joe Biden’s administration, unless the political landscape shifts suddenly and dramatically. The healthcare industry is of course already...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Mandatory COVID-19 Testing: Is Your Skilled Nursing Facility Prepared?

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many states now are requiring mandatory testing of residents and employees of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, including West Virginia, South Carolina, and Florida. Other...more

White & Case LLP

COVID-19 and Data Protection Compliance: Italy

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Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and its development into a global pandemic, organizations have been implementing exceptional measures to safeguard employees, customers and others against the health threat that is being...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Privacy Versus Pandemic: Health Privacy Considerations in Response to COVID-19

As COVID-19 continues to spread, health care providers, health plans and employers are facing difficult privacy questions as they attempt to balance privacy concerns against the need to protect patients, employees and...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

HIPAA and COVID-19: Here’s What You Need to Know

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Responding to the COVID-19 national public health emergency, on March 13, 2020, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) exercised the authority granted by Section 1135 of the Social Security...more

Morgan Lewis

How Hospitals Can Balance Public Health Concerns, Patient Privacy in Responding to Coronavirus

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Recent guidance from the Office for Civil Rights and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reiterates that existing privacy laws and emergency preparedness standards provide an effective framework for providers...more

Dentons

Personal Surveillance Cameras in the Workplace: Don't Do It

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My Director of Nursing (DON) decided to put up a personal surveillance camera in her office. It streams to her phone, and both she and her husband can view the stream at any time. It captures both pictures and sound. She...more

Cozen O'Connor

Pennsylvania Court Dismisses Data Breach Claims

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In 2014, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s computer system was hacked, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive personal information of current and former employees, including names, addresses, birthdates, social...more

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