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Navigating the Future: Medicare Advantage Plan Rules on the Use of Artificial Intelligence

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The use of technology in healthcare services and payment for healthcare is evolving at an unprecedented pace, reshaping how medical services are delivered, managed, and paid for. The use of artificial intelligence systems...more

King & Spalding

Florida Digital Bill of Rights

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On June 6, 2023, the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (“FDBR”) was signed into law, and goes into effect on July 1, 2024 with some exceptions—the prohibition of government-directed content moderation of social media platforms...more

Holland & Hart LLP

To BAA or Not to BAA: Must You Have One?

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HIPAA applies to both covered entities (e.g., healthcare providers and health plans) and their business associates. A “business associate” is generally a person or entity that “creates, receives, maintains or transmits”...more

K2 Integrity

A Strong Foundation: Safeguarding The Construction Industry In The Digital Age

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The adoption of new and advanced technologies has allowed for a digital transformation across business industries. Infrastructure and services supported by technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), advanced analytics...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Florida Expands Privacy Protections Including a Ban on Offshoring of Certain Patient Data

Recently, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 262 and Senate Bill 264 into law. These new laws grant Floridians greater control over their personal data and establish a new standard for data handling and...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 10

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A mobile application developer of ovulation and period tracking software agrees to pay civil penalties and 20 years of independent monitoring for violating the Health Breach Notification Rule for sharing sensitive personal...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: June 2023

Privacy Briefs: June 2023 - Long-term care pharmacy network PharMerica disclosed a breach involving more than 5.8 million patients, making it the largest breach reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the last...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

MedEvolve OCR Settlement for $350,000 due to Alleged Failures to Protect Data

On May 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with MedEvolve, Inc. for $350,000. MedEvolve provides practice and revenue cycle management and practice...more

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FDA Authorized to Establish New Cybersecurity Standards for Medical Devices: What it Means for Industry

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On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed a new statute that will significantly impact medical device cybersecurity regulation. Section 3305 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (“Section 3305”) authorizes the...more

J.S. Held

Litigation Surge From the Use of Tracking Technology & the Sharing of Healthcare and Personal Data

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Introduction: Tracking Software in the Healthcare Industry - Privacy-related concerns have become increasingly prominent in recent years, especially with the widespread use of third-party tracking tools such as tracking...more

Buchalter

Taste-Testing Cybersecurity Compliance: A Recipe for Disaster in Government Contracting

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative continues to raise the stakes for government contractors. This initiative uses the False Claims Act (“FCA”) to hold government contractors accountable for knowingly...more

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Latest FTC Health Privacy Case Sheds Light on Agency Health Privacy Approaches

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Health privacy has been a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) priority for decades, and indeed, one of its very first privacy cases, in the early 2000s, involved the inadvertent sharing of user health data. Fast-forward a few...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

How to Maintain Patient Privacy when Digitally Transferring Medical Information

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The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) recently published a document for public comments entitled, “Protecting Patients’ Privacy When Transferring Medical Information via Digital Devices and Undesignated Software.”...more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

Biden’s Executive Order on Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries

Published on June 9, 2021, President Biden’s Executive Order on Protecting America’s Sensitive Data from Foreign Adversaries is the latest Executive Order seeking to strengthen national security by improving public and...more

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Sean O’Shea: Tips for Paralegals and Litigation Support Professionals – January 2019

ACEDS is thrilled to introduce our latest blogger, Sean O’Shea. Sean posts a litigation support related tip each night at http://www.litigationsupporttipofthenight.com/. Sean’s posts take a deep dive into the technical tools...more

Hogan Lovells

Post-market medical devices, cybersecurity, and the U.S. FDA’s growing concerns

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From insulin pumps and pacemakers to defibrillators, medical devices increasingly rely on wireless and internet connectivity for efficient operations. Unfortunately, these interconnections also leave devices vulnerable to an...more

Winstead PC

Is it HIPAA or HIPPA? Either way, it still applies.

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I have negotiated hundreds of SaaS agreements for dozens of software companies and I always hated when the company on the other side was a healthcare provider. Invariably, they would bring up Protected Health Information...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Guidance on Ransomware Attacks under HIPAA and State Data Breach Notification Laws

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has recently issued guidance under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) on what covered entities and business associates can do to prevent and...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Negotiating Software Agreements – Key Terms For Electronic Health Records

Healthcare providers (Providers) rely on third party vendors for providing Electronic Health Record (EHR) software services. Due to the amount of protected health information Providers store in these software services, and...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

Poyner Spruill LLP

Medical Software Licensing - Tips from the Trenches

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Medical offices are adopting complex software products such as electronic health record (EHR) systems and practice management systems in increasing numbers. While the ultimate hope is to improve patient care and practice...more

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