| 3/18/2021 |
Customers Vaccinated at Walmart Can Show Status Via Apps |
consumerelectronicsdaily.com |
... free Health Pass by Clear app and TCP’s Android CommonHealth and CommonPass apps to verify their vaccine status for return to travel, work, school, sports events, entertainment and other venues “while protecting their health data privacy ,” said Walmart. More than 50 organizations use Health Pass, Walmart said ... |
| 3/18/2021 |
Walmart Empowering Individuals with Access to Digital Health Records in Partnership with The Commons Project Foundation and CLEAR |
financialbuzz.com |
... These platforms are free to users who choose to use them in order to verify their vaccine status to safely return to travel, work, school, sports events, entertainment and other venues while protecting their health data privacy .“Our goal is to give customers vaccinated at Walmart free and secure digital access to their vaccine record and enable them to share that information with third parties seeking to confirm their vaccination ... |
| 3/17/2021 |
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malvern-online.com |
... These platforms are free to users who choose to use them in order to verify their vaccine status to safely return to travel, work, school, sports events, entertainment and other venues while protecting their health data privacy .“Our goal is to give customers vaccinated at Walmart free and secure digital access to their vaccine record and enable them to share that information with third parties seeking to confirm their vaccination ... |
| 3/17/2021 |
The Ridgway Record |
ridgwayrecord.com |
... These platforms are free to users who choose to use them in order to verify their vaccine status to safely return to travel, work, school, sports events, entertainment and other venues while protecting their health data privacy .“Our goal is to give customers vaccinated at Walmart free and secure digital access to their vaccine record and enable them to share that information with third parties seeking to confirm their vaccination ... |
| 3/8/2021 |
'We are on a collision course' As virtual care booms experts call for new health data privacy |
itsforhome.com |
If it's collected by a smartwatch or wearable, that health data isn't protected the same way your medical records are. And as wearables like smartwatches …Links to article: 'We are on a collision course' As virtual care booms experts call for new health data privacy ... |
| 2/14/2021 |
He started a covid-19 vaccine company. Then he hosted a superspreader event. – MIT Technology Review |
rocketnews.com |
... Peter Diamandis, the Singularity University and XPrize Foundation cofounder. At the time, a regional stay-at-home order made the gathering illegal. The outbreak wasn’t reported to authorities as required and rules on health data privacy may have been broken. Diamandis is not sure how many people have tested positive, citing either 21 or 24 cases, not counting secondary infections.On Sunday, January 24, with Southern California’s intensive ... |
| 1/26/2021 |
Health Data Privacy And HIPAA |
healthcareguys.com |
Health Data Privacy And HIPAA A A A Anna Melnikova Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 2 days ago The protection of medical records’ anonymity is of the most significant concern. Healthcare organizations must be HIPAA compliant to protect personal patients’ data. This applies to workflows, physical access. The software is covered to a lesser extent, so HIPAA Compliance Checklist for Software with a description is sufficient. For instance, HIPAA ... |
| 1/19/2021 |
Health Data Privacy Changes in 2021 – The National Law Review |
thefresnonews.com |
Health // Health Data Privacy Changes in 2021 – The National Law Review Health Data Privacy Changes in 2021 – The National Law Review Jan 19, 2021 ... |
| 1/14/2021 |
FTC Orders Health App Vendor to Revamp Privacy Practices |
healthcareinfosecurity.com |
FTC Orders Health App Vendor to Revamp Privacy Practices Enforcement Action Centers on Data Not Covered Under HIPAA Marianne Kolbasuk McGee ( HealthInfoSec ) • January 14, 2021 Credit Eligible Get PermissionThe Federal Trade Commission announcement this week of a proposed health data privacy settlement with Flo Health, a fertility-tracking mobile app vendor, illustrates how the agency can play a critical role in helping ensure data not regulated under HIPAA ... |
| 1/14/2021 |
FTC Orders Health App Vendor to Revamp Privacy Practices |
mmmlaw.com |
FTC Orders Health App Vendor to Revamp Privacy Practices 01.14.2021The Federal Trade Commission announcement this week of a proposed health data privacy settlement with Flo Health, a fertility-tracking mobile app vendor, illustrates how the agency can play a critical role in helping ensure data not regulated under HIPAA is protected.The Wilmington, Delaware-based app vendor has agreed to a major revamp of its privacy practices under a ... |
| 12/28/2020 |
Want to travel and attend events in 2021? You may need a COVID-19 passport |
cw33.com |
... private entities are reportedly collaborating to launch CommonPass, “a trusted, globally-interoperable platform for people to document their COVID-19 status (health declarations / PCR tests/vaccinations) to satisfy country entry requirements while protecting their health data privacy .”Anti-maskers in Indonesia are being forced to dig graves for COVID-19 victims According to its website , CommonPass provides a place for individuals to access lab results, vaccination records, and consent ... |
| 12/2/2020 |
Gain a certificate in health data privacy |
canhealth.com |
Gain a certificate in health data privacyDecember 2, 2020TORONTO – In recent years, healthcare has accounted for more privacy breaches than any other industry. The number of incidents continues to rise as healthcare institutions are frequently in the news for mismanaging personal health information. Ensure that your organization knows how to handle breaches with an Osgoode Certificate in Privacy Law and Information Management in Healthcare.Date & Time January ... |
| 11/27/2020 |
Pleased with NDHM pilot in six UTs, Health Minister indicates will soon be ready for national roll-out |
expresshealthcare.in |
... in six Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry, and will soon be ready for a national roll-out.”Mindful of concerns on the health data privacy front, he stressed, “From both the citizen and medical practitioner point of view, the mission is privacy and security-led and will enable consent-based sharing of health information in the form of ... |
| 9/17/2020 |
Patients Interested in Secure Patient Data Access via Smartphone |
Patient Engagement HIT |
... seven percent of respondents said they’d like to be able to download their imaging files, like results from a CT scan, onto their smartphones. At the same time, patients are still wary about their health data privacy , especially with apps not affiliated with their medical providers. READ MORE: Most Patients Understand Clinical Notes, Patient Data Access Nine in 10 patients expressed some concern when they learned not every smartphone app ... |
| 9/11/2020 |
The future of health data privacy: 6 things to know |
Becker's Hospital Review |
... patient data in the healthcare system, leaving uncertainty around its hold on tech companies that offer health-related services via apps and sensors. Here are six things to know about the potential future of health data privacy in the U.S., according to the report. 1. Synthetic medical data, or de-identified data generated from real reports, may be used more for research as opposed to identifiable patient records and information ... |
| 9/11/2020 |
Personal Health Information: Federal Trade Commission Health Breach Notification Rule Regulatory Review Response Letter |
himss.org |
... that individuals’ personally identifiable health data is protected, and that the appropriate actions are taken when a breach of unsecured personal health information occurs. This Rule as a critical piece in a broader, overarching health data privacy regulatory system. Review of this Rule, in conjunction with the updates underway to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, are instrumental in how health information privacy is to be ... |
| 9/4/2020 |
State Officials Are Overusing Privacy Excuse To Withhold COVID-19 Data |
civilbeat.org |
... more data. It has published some new metrics since then, but not as much as lawmakers are asking for. Cory Lum/Civil Beat Milam’s organization has created an FAQ section on COVID-19 and health data privacy . It says in part that to protect the public’s health and maintain its trust, agencies “must share as much information as possible with the media and the public.” Federal Privacy Law Sallie Milam ... |
| 7/30/2020 |
ONC's Donald Rucker: More Work to Do on Health Data Privacy |
bankinfosecurity.com |
... health IT, HHS Despite recently adopted final regulations designed to enhance health IT interoperability, prevent the blocking of patient information sharing among clinicians and ensure patients have secure access to their health information, many health data privacy issues still need to be addressed, says Don Rucker, M.D., national coordinator for health IT at the Department of Health and Human Services. See Also: The Fast Future of Encryption in Healthcare "As ... |
| 7/21/2020 |
Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Summer 2020 |
jdsupra.com |
... the Rule's coverage to other direct-to-consumer technologies and services such as mobile health apps, virtual assistants, and platforms' health tools. The FTC has already signaled a desire to protect its jurisdiction over health data privacy and security issues in the context of third-party applications that consumers use to access the health data, as evidenced by FTC correspondence with the HHS over the HHS's recent rulemaking on interoperability ... |
| 7/21/2020 |
As new users flock to health apps, experts raise alarms on privacy |
STAT |
... many in-person visits, driving flocks of potential new users toward mental health apps, virtual visits, and other digital tools to manage their care. But consumers are often unaware that the rules that govern health data privacy in hospitals don’t extend to these sprawling, digital territories — each of which can effectively enforce its own policies around how to handle sensitive data, experts said. Unlock this article by subscribing to STAT ... |