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FTC Strengthens Health Data Breach Notification Rule to Protect Consumers

HIT Consultant

. – These updates clarify the rule’s application to modern technologies like health apps and expand the information healthcare providers must disclose in the event of a data breach. This ensures these platforms are held accountable for safeguarding health data.

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Report confirms racial disparities in patient access to their health data

Healthcare It News

After accounting for other patient engagement factors, such as age, gender, education or health status, the racial and ethnic disparities persisted, Richwine says. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. " Black and Hispanic people were not offered (5.2 But when offered access, disparities largely diminished.

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The Future of Human Health May Require Unlocking Access to Our Health Data

HIT Consultant

As AI technologies require vast amounts of data to improve accuracy and efficacy, the question of how to protect patient privacy while leveraging data insights becomes increasingly complex. That effort must begin with thoughtful collaboration between policymakers, technologists, and healthcare providers.

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Stanford uses AI to navigate health information sharing with teens and their families

Healthcare It News

In the rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, the sharing of health information is a delicate balance, especially when it comes to teenagers. THE PROBLEM Patient portals facilitate efficient sharing of health information between patients, their families and healthcare providers.

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OCR Joins Chorus of Regulators Warning About Health Data Tracking Technology

Triage Health Law

Key Takeaway : Organizations must conduct a fact-based analysis to determine whether health data collection and tracking technology deployed on their websites and mobile apps complies with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) and other applicable laws and guidance. Meta Platforms, Inc.

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AHA says OCR's online tracking tool rules need to go

Healthcare It News

In its September RFI, the HELP Committee asked stakeholders for feedback on a number of questions about health data and accountability, including whether accountable entities should have a duty of loyalty to patients and how it could be imposed so as to minimize burdens on those entities.

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Health Systems Grapple with AI Governance: Balancing Promise and Risk

HIT Consultant

The survey underscores the urgency for health systems to develop comprehensive AI governance policies that address data privacy, security, and accountability. Establishing effective governance structures helps navigate these complexities and ensure AI serves patients and healthcare providers ethically and effectively.