| 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 ... |
| 6/9/2020 |
Protecting Health Data Privacy in the Return to Work |
securityboulevard.com |
Home » Cybersecurity » Governance, Risk & Compliance » Protecting Health Data Privacy in the Return to Work Protecting Health Data Privacy in the Return to Work by Sue Poremba on June 9, 2020 As employees return to their workplaces and consumers begin scheduling appointments with dentists, doctors and salons, new protocols are in place. Temperatures will be taken. There will be questions about health, travel and socialization. Especially in the workplace, this information ... |
| 6/6/2020 |
B.C. health data privacy exemptions extended to Dec. 31 |
piquenewsmagazine.com |
Privacy commissioner, watchdog want greater protections, penalties click to enlarge Photo by wwing/Getty Images of B.C. privacy laws on sharing health data during the COVID-19 pandemic set to expire June 30 has been extended until year's end. Minister of Citizens Services Anna Kang initially ordered that people's health information might be shared with others inside and outside of Canada. Kang extended that to December 31 in an order ... |
| 6/6/2020 |
B.C. health data privacy exemptions extended to December 31 |
biv.com |
Privacy commissioner, watchdog want greater protections, penalties By Jeremy Hainsworth June 5, 2020, 3:11pm i-viewfinder/Shutterstock A March 26 relaxation of B.C. privacy laws on sharing health data during the COVID-19 pandemic set to expire June 30 has been extended until year’s end. Minister of Citizens Services Anna Kang initially ordered that people’s health information might be shared with others inside and outside of Canada. Kang extended that ... |
| 3/24/2020 |
Show HN: Self-Published Book – Health Data Privacy, HIPAA, and COVID-19 |
ycombinator.com |
The font in that excerpt is quite large and contains a third of the pages in the book. Why publish this rather than make a blog post with the full text and a place to donate ... |
| 3/18/2020 |
Legal Tech Companies Shouldn't Rely on Rebranding After a Cyberattack | Legaltech News - Law.com |
llodo.com |
... cyber regulations and legal tech innovations and developments. Victoria Hudgins March 17, 2020 More companies may be looking to access their employees' health data in light of the coronavirus outbreak. But while there are health data privacy laws, regulators may be more flexible in light of the health crisis. Frank Ready March 18, 2020 With many law firms working remotely due to the coronavirus, attorneys may be prime targets for ... |
| 3/17/2020 |
Coronavirus Presses Employers to Balance Workers' Privacy Rights, Public Safety |
blogspot.com |
More companies may be looking to access their employees' health data in light of the coronavirus outbreak. But while there are health data privacy laws, regulators may be more flexible in light of the health crisis. By Victoria Hudgins March 17, 2020 at 11:30 AM X Thank you for sharing! Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided. With a growing number of COVID-19 cases around the ... |
| 12/23/2019 |
Tying Up Loose Ends for Health Data Privacy, Security |
bankinfosecurity.com |
... You've most likely heard that Congress and the White House last week agreed on a bipartisan spending bill to avert another government shutdown. But what's hidden inside that appropriations bill as it relates to health data privacy and security? No Funding for National Patient IDs Despite the House of Representatives earlier this year approving proposed budget legislation that would have dropped the 20-year-long ban on the Department of ... |
| 12/20/2019 |
5 Top Health Data Regulatory Issues to Watch in 2020 |
bankinfosecurity.com |
What are some of the most important health data privacy and security regulatory developments to watch in 2020? Privacy attorney Kirk Nahra of the law firm WilmerHale discusses what he sees as the top five issues in the year ahead. Among critical developments he's monitoring are potential updates or changes to HIPAA (see HHS Seeks Feedback on Potential HIPAA Changes ). In December 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services ... |
| 12/18/2019 |
The Importance of QA Testing for Health Data Privacy |
geekextreme.com |
Search The Importance of QA Testing for Health Data Privacy Given its highly sensitive applications, it’s no surprise that the healthcare industry has massively turned to a digital transformation to improve its services. This has made it possible for health institutions to improve their overall services, from the treatments themselves to the way the patients’ health records are managed. The results are there for all to see – the healthcare industry ... |
| 12/11/2019 |
CANADA: Understanding your electronic health data |
elliotlaketoday.com |
A partnership between Google and the Ascension hospital network in the United States has raised health data privacy concerns for citizens globally Dec 11, 2019 9:25 AM By: The Conversation Stock image This article, written by Tracie Risling , University of Saskatchewan , originally appeared on The Conversation and is republished here with permission: Many Canadians are not connected to their electronic health information. But this is not because there is a ... |
| 12/11/2019 |
The End of Privacy? |
harvard.edu |
... 2019 for her research on digital privacy, data mining, genealogy, and memory. Dr. Creet’s work builds on Bill of Health’s key ethical and legal discussions around the direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing and health data privacy . Dr. Rachele Hendricks-Sturrup, genetics and privacy scholar and research fellow at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and health policy counsel at the Future of Privacy Forum, recently sat down with Dr. Creet ... |