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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. Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. " Black and Hispanic people were not offered (5.2

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

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Cambron Carter, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Pearl The synergy of artificial intelligence (AI) and medical imaging has opened new horizons for healthcare. In healthcare, the stakes are high–higher, arguably, than in any other areas of AI deployment.

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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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The Health Industry’s Progress Toward Equity and Eliminating Disparities: A Look at Healthcare Providers

Healthcare Leadership Council

In an earlier post, we provided a snapshot of some of the actions Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) members in the biopharmaceutical sector are taking to advance equity within our healthcare system and eliminate health disparities. This is a priority for HLC and its membership from all sectors of American healthcare.

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

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"Congress should urge OCR to withdraw the rule immediately," AHA said in its response to a request for information on data privacy and HIPAA. "Should requirements of such a duty be based on the sensitivity of collected data?

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Health Systems Grapple with AI Governance: Balancing Promise and Risk

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Despite the increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, a new survey reveals that very few health systems have formal policies in place to govern its use, particularly for generative AI. The Need for Governance: Only 16% of surveyed health systems have a formal AI governance policy.