Mon.Jan 25, 2021

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Ensuring That Humanity Retains Control of Connected Things: A Message from Microsoft at CES 2021

Health Populi

Artificial intelligence (AI) has begun to play a role in health care for predictive analytics, personalization, and public health. On 26th January, I’ll moderate a tweetchat at 1 pm Eastern time, brainstorming the current and future state of and opportunities for AI in health care. I’ll be co-chatting with Microsoft’s AI leader, Tom Lawry (@TCLawry on Twitter).

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HIPAA Compliance Considerations During the Pandemic

Health Care Law Blog

This article has been updated with new information since it was originally published on November 16, 2020. As health care providers continue to face new challenges relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important for providers to maintain compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”). Although the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has loosened some requirements to allow health care provide