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Health Data Privacy: Majority of Patients Demand Accountability, Transparency

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – A new examination of patient perspectives on health data privacy illustrates unresolved tension over the eroding security and confidentiality of personal health information in a wired society and economy. This concern is magnified with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. .

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

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AHA, however, noted two specific issues that "would benefit from congressional attention" – OCR's December rule regarding the use of online tracking tools and the various state privacy regulations that pile on HIPAA. Many health systems are involved in class action lawsuits over alleged breaches of PHI.

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Defragmenting European Law on Medical AI

Bill Of Health

It eases the administrative burden on doctors, helps in the allocation of healthcare resources, and improves the quality of diagnosis. Balancing competitiveness with the need for risk prevention, Europe aims to become a major digital player through its AI framework strategy, particularly in the field of digital health.

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[ANSWERED] Why Was HIPAA Created?

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During this time, there were no federal regulations protecting health information. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is the federal law that helps protect your health information. HIPAA’s Privacy and Security Rules help install these regulations. I’m being facetious.

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Physician-Led Advocacy for the Future of Reproductive Health Care

Bill Of Health

The AMA’s newly-adopted policies take a multi-pronged approach towards advancing its principle that reproductive care is health care. States have now imposed new reporting requirements on physicians to document and/or disclose health data of patients seeking abortion care.

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5 Factors to Consider When Developing a Health Data Platform

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For example, it could give them greater control over their data security and architecture or they feel they know their data best and can better manage it internally. Whatever the reason, if a startup is looking to develop its own health data platform, there are five factors they must always consider.

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Pharma Spending Gone Bipolar: Generics At One End, Specialty Drugs on the Other

Health Populi

in 2017 after accounting for discounts and rebates. a report from the IQVIA Institute for Health Data Science. a report from the IQVIA Institute for Health Data Science. billion prescriptions dispensed in 2017, and generic drugs accounted 90% of them. While the use of medicines continues to rise in the U.S.,

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