HIT Consultant

APRIL 22, 2024

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. In medicine – as opposed to, say, advertising – data is a public good.

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Triage Health Law

DECEMBER 29, 2022

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.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The draft , which ASTP released in March for public comment, followed a comprehensive and collaborative effort with more than 25 federal agencies central to the advancement of health IT, HHS said.

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Triage Health Law

JANUARY 3, 2023

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.

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Healthcare It News

JULY 11, 2024

Touted as the product of 10 years of work, the most recent proposed rule issued July 10 by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT will usher in an age of automation for healthcare interoperability through application programming interface-based exchange capabilities, officials said on Wednesday.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The opportunity to impact the healthcare outcomes of populations via SDOH lays in the ability "to incorporate unstructured, non-traditional health data into the patient record," he wrote for Healthcare IT News during the pandemic. SDOH data is a matter of interoperability , as it is often intentionally trapped.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

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.

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Health Care Dive

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Health groups must start sharing health information electronically as regulators seek to make it easier for consumers to access their health data. But groups warn they’re not prepared to meet the deadline.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 30, 2024

The program uses predictive analytics and automates an hourly analysis of hospital patients' electronic health data. Nurse respondents' top five concerns about using AI in healthcare were lack of empathy and patient connection, job replacement, data security, regulation of emerging technologies and upskilling.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

"Compliance with federal regulations, such as the 21st Century Cures Act, and state-specific consent and confidentiality laws for adolescents requires a reliable mechanism to share protected health information with adolescents without guardian knowledge," said the researchers.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 7, 2021

" One of the major reasons clinical trial-matching and recruitment is so slow is that it's largely limited by laws and regulations related to patient privacy. ConsenSys Health worked directly with the Intel SGX team using synthetic health data to run this proof of concept. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Data-driven decision making is poised to revolutionize healthcare delivery by 2025. This approach, fueled by the exponential growth of health data and advancements in analytics technologies, offers the potential to significantly enhance patient care, improve operational efficiency and drive innovation.

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Bill Of Health

APRIL 4, 2024

Cross-sectoral EU laws First and foremost, the product as a whole must comply with the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and the specific norms incorporated therein, as well as with GDPR requirements and ESG considerations, just to name a few. AI regulation has, for the most part, been sectoral rather than cross-sectoral.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 20, 2023

The TNAP program is designed to accommodate stakeholders that will exchange data, including QHINs, other health information networks, health information exchanges, accountable care organizations, data registries, labs, providers, payers, vendors, and suppliers.

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Bill Of Health

MARCH 23, 2023

By Enrique Santamaría Together with the Data Governance Act (DGA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the proposal for a Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) will most likely form the new regulatory and governance framework for the use of health data in the European Union.

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Triage Health Law

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

With its private right of action and expansive scope – extending far beyond Washington state’s borders and applying to a wide swath of health- and non-health-oriented companies alike – Washington’s My Health My Data Act is poised to be more ground-shifting than any other consumer privacy law that came before it.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

I witnessed it firsthand when I supported the institute in harnessing personalized health data with advanced analytics. But I’ve also seen this type of data utilized in providing unique healthcare solutions in aging care and even ADHD treatment in kids. But, the imperative for better health outcomes at reduced costs is clear.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 30, 2024

"Investing in the technical work to create a nuanced approach to health information sharing is not just a necessity, it's an opportunity," she continued. "It's an opportunity to revolutionize the way we handle teen health data, ensuring both teens and their guardians have appropriate access to the information they need."

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Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2021

. “It is ironic,” they write, “that although patients (and their physicians) still have difficulty obtaining complete medical record information in a timely fashion, the HIPAA Privacy Rule permits massive troves of patients digital health data to traverse the medical-industrial complex unmonitored and unregulated.”

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Health Populi

JANUARY 28, 2020

Most older Americans would share data collected through a wearable tech device with their health care provider, but a minority (35%) would share that information with a health insurance company. One-third of older people wouldn’t share their health data with any third party at all.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

are growing their health IT muscles and literacy, accelerated in the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, health consumers in America want more access to their personal health data, a study from the Pew Research Center has found in Americans Want Federal Government to Make Sharing Electronic Health Data Easier.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Last month, a document synthesized a vision for transforming health and care in a digital single market , adopted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). Over one-half of EU health citizens are concerned about the risks of health data privacy breaches and cybersecurity.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 24, 2024

" To support this model, OSF HealthCare implemented virtual care management and patient monitoring systems that allow staff to track critical health data in real time. Ensure the systems implemented are scalable and can adapt to changing healthcare needs and regulations. Implement with an eye on scalability and flexibility.

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Geek Doctor

MAY 5, 2021

The challenges involved in keeping patient and consumer health data private may seem daunting. As of April 5, 2021, the law now requires that providers, health care information networks, and technology developers give the public friction-free access to and control of their health data through apps.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 12, 2021

I noted the Yin-and-Yang-and the Blur of this health data ecosystem in 2013 when I attended CES, HIMSS and South-by-Southwest in a matter of weeks, kicking tires on digital health developments at all three events. What’s unclear is how public policy and regulation can/will meet this moment.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

As EHRs have become more ubiquitous and comprehensive over the past two decades, regulators and organizations have become more conscious of the need to protect the privacy and security of this sensitive and confidential information.

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p3care

JULY 2, 2023

These guidelines guarantee the safe access, sharing, and use of electronic health information. Therefore, the EHRs must adhere to the regulations to receive voluntary certification. Thus, a MIPS-qualified registry must also be an ONC-certified health IT vendor for MIPS 2023.

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Triage Health Law

MAY 18, 2021

On June 1, SPB Partner Elliot Golding and other industry experts will co-present on the ABA Webinar: Got Data?: How the Health Data Rules are Changing.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 11, 2024

Empowered Patients, Streamlined Processes: Patients regain control over their health data with blockchain. Global Giants Embracing Healthcare Blockchain Europe leads the charge with a 33% market share, fueled by advanced healthcare infrastructure and data protection regulations like GDPR.

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Health Populi

MARCH 2, 2021

Consumers’ trust in all sources of health information increased between 2018 and 2020 except for peoples’ trust in online health websites/apps and social media, both of which lost a number of consumers trusting them. consumers would be willing to share their health data were Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

These technologies allow patients to access their health data, communicate with providers, and participate actively in managing their health. Ensuring interoperability between patient engagement platforms and other hospital management systems is essential for cohesive, secure patient data flow.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

These new capabilities in Amazon HealthLake will enable next-generation imaging workflows in the cloud and derive insights from multi-modal health data, while complying with HIPAA, GDPR, and other regulations. This removes the need for you to execute complex data exports and data transformations.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 16, 2022

When it comes to your health and treatment, hospitals leverage a variety of sensors and instruments to collect the necessary information to monitor and diagnose your health status. The opportunities are seemingly endless, but what are the challenges associated with unlocking this type of health data for the consumer market?

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Healthcare It News

JULY 25, 2023

Compounding the issue, 49% of New Zealand clinicians report that medical technologies within their departments do not seamlessly integrate with each other, necessitating manual data input. Patients echo these concerns, with 35% expressing worries about clinicians' limited access to their relevant health data.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

That may mean letting patient-end devices transmit health data but not retrieve anything from the provider’s side. Restrictions should follow HIPAA guidelines and any regional privacy regulations. AI Threat Detection More sophisticated cybersecurity strategies may be necessary.

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NASHP

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Newly enacted laws continue the trends of supporting state efforts to assess prescription drug affordability and regulating the practices of Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Washington’s budget required the Washington Health Care Authority to develop a reporting requirement for 340B-covered entities. million for just 72 drugs.

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Bill Of Health

JUNE 13, 2023

A fragmented legal landscape of Medical AI Currently, there is no specific legal regulation of medical AI in Europe. At the EU level, the GDPR guarantees the right to protection of personal data and allows the processing of sensitive health data under certain conditions. 114 TFEU; only the GDPR is based on art.16

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