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Protecting the Consumer at the Heart of DTC Precision Medicine

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Namely, legal protections concerning personal health data may not apply when the entity offering the service is decidedly not a “provider.” To illustrate the issue, consider that the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) expressly covers genetic information as a form of health data.

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Perspectives on Data Privacy for Direct-to-Consumer Health Apps

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Direct-to-consumer (DTC) health apps, such as apps that manage our diet, fitness, and sleep, are becoming ubiquitous in our digital world. These apps provide a window into some of the key issues in the world of digital health — including data privacy, data access, data ownership, bias, and the regulation of health technology.

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From Regulation to Innovation: The Impact of the EU AI Act on XR and AI in Healthcare

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This includes addressing potential specific AI-related risks—such as biases, discrimination, and data poisoning—as well as ensuring data security and privacy, and delineating liability for failures or harm caused by these technologies. The legal landscape regarding the applicability of liability law to AI is evolving rapidly.