New Developments in Health Information Policy
Harnessing Generative AI: Innovations and Best Practices — The Good Bot Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 213: AI Transformations in Life Sciences and Beyond with Igor Jablokov of Pyron
Advancements of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care – One Year After White House Executive Order – Diagnosing Health Care
Preventative Medicine: Health Care AI Privacy and Cybersecurity – Part 2 — The Good Bot Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 201: SHL Medical’s Investment in the Carolinas with Kimberlee Steele of SHL Medical
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 174: Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare with Jonathan Samples, Partner at 121G
Health + Tech - Future of Precision Medicine With Dr. Amrie Grammer
Podcast: Discussing Information Blocking with Eddie Williams
Podcast - Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and How to Comply with HIPAA & State Privacy Laws
Health + Tech - How Digital Health Tools Help Create Greater Consumer Focus in Healthcare
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 118: Matthew Roberts and Darra Coleman, Health Care Attorneys, Nexsen Pruet
Expanded Information Block Rules Go into Effect
5 Key Takeaways | Current Perspectives Around the Convergence of Life Sciences and IT
Podcast: Interoperability: Health Care's Next Disruptor Is openEHR - Diagnosing Health Care
Podcast: Interoperability: A New Vision Through openEHR - Diagnosing Health Care
Podcast: Interoperability - the Role of Health Information Exchanges - Diagnosing Health Care
AGG Talks: Technology - In the Balance: Interoperability and Security
Health+Tech - Episode 4: Exploring Recent Changes in Interoperability and Information Blocking
Health+Tech - Episode 2: Edge of Digital Health Transformation
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
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
On December 17, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP) published the Health Data,...more
On December 16, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP) published the Health Data,...more
In December 2024, the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ASTP/ONC”) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published two...more
Cyber incidents are on the rise with no signs of slowing down, particularly in the healthcare industry. To combat this trend, on September 27, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released guidance on...more
Online tracking technologies, such as pixels, have become a common feature of the modern web and app ecosystem. Pixels and other online tracking technologies may be configured to collect user data about website visits,...more
Adding to the growing trend of policymakers interested in regulating health and wellness data, last week U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy requested stakeholder feedback to help identify solutions to modernize HIPAA and ensure all...more
On Thursday, July 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and HHS Office for Civil Rights issued a rare joint press release announcing that approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers received a letter alerting...more
This is Part Seven in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data (“WMHMDA”), where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating waves in the privacy...more
Oh say, can you see, Part 5 in our Washington My Health My Data Act series? This is the fifth installment in our series on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”)....more
Concerns regarding both the sharing and privacy of patient health information affect every facet of the health care system — from health care providers and their patients to pharmacies and insurance companies alike. According...more
The state of Washington recently enacted My Health My Data (“MHMD”), a game-changing new consumer privacy law focused on health data. MHMD establishes an expansive notice and consent regime for consumer health data with...more
A threshold consideration for businesses trying to understand the actors that enforce U.S. consumer privacy laws is an analysis of which laws apply to that business. This is because U.S. consumer privacy laws exist as a...more
In a very comprehensive post from the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Technology, the FTC takes what it calls “[a] deep dive into the technical side of FTC’s recent cases on digital health platforms, GoodRx &...more
Most people have heard of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), so it’s not surprising that companies dealing with digital health information will have to be HIPAA compliant. To do so, any protected...more
In this episode, Rebecca Schaefer interviews Gina Bertolini and Desiree Moore about the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) policy statement regarding the FTC Health Breach Notification Rule and its applicability to vendors...more
Our podcast series features AGG attorneys and guests discussing challenges they’ve encountered when assisting clients on business and legal issues related to the Technology industry. While all topics will have a legal...more
A few months ago on this blog, I wrote about using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to keep up with the “alphabet soup” of compliance. An important area to address from a compliance standpoint is health data and at least two of...more
The healthcare industry has unique data management needs as it deals with patient information that is sensitive, personal, and confidential. However, this data is often stored and spread across different facilities and...more
Monday, April 5th, marked the deadline for compliance with the information blocking regulations implemented by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). As a follow-up to our earlier FAQs on these new...more
The 21st Century Cures Act (Act) and a recently adopted final rule by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will now prohibit...more
Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 11 (November 2020) - HHS Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology (ONC) is giving health care organizations more time to meet new rules on information...more
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published the final Information Blocking Rule. This rule is widely seen as a game-changer that will have...more
On May 7, 2020, in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and as some states are “opening up”, U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; John Thune...more