Health Populi

APRIL 17, 2023

The bill expands privacy protections for Washington State’s health citizens beyond HIPAA’s provisions. The Act defines “consumers” as people residing in Washington state as well as people whose health data is collected in Washington and those identified through quote, “unique identifiers.”

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Health Populi

APRIL 30, 2018

Three-fourths of healthcare providers experienced a data breach in 2017, according to the HIMSS 2018 Cybersecurity Survey. Health data insecurity is the new normal. Only 41% of healthcare workers say they receive security training, a Forrester study learned in January 2018. You can read the full HIMSS blog here.

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Health Populi

APRIL 10, 2018

It takes a good nudge from a provider to motivate a patient to access online medical records, found by ONC in their latest research into consumers’ use of EHRs detailed in Individuals’ use of online medical records and technology for health needs , the ONC Data Brief No. 40, published April 2018.

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Health Populi

MARCH 21, 2019

In addition to the “data is the new oil” mantra, Marc noted the growth of omnichannel in retail that has begun to re-shape the consumer-facing optical industry. Over one-half of 213 retail chains listed in Internet Retailers top 1000 offered “buy online, pick up in store” fulfillment in 2018.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 3, 2023

In a move highlighting the significance of upholding health data privacy, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) and MedEvolve, Inc. What Are the Differences between HIPAA Covered Entities and HIPAA Business Associates? Covered entities include: Health Care Providers.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

HIPAA, everyone’s favorite scapegoat for all (OK, most) of the ills of the modern healthcare-industrial complex, is perpetually called out as being in dire need of a rewrite. The HIPAA RFI came next. A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

HIPAA, everyone’s favorite scapegoat for all (OK, most) of the ills of the modern healthcare-industrial complex, is perpetually called out as being in dire need of a rewrite. The HIPAA RFI came next. A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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Health Populi

JULY 31, 2023

Nearly all patients are concerned about their medical records getting leaked or breached, which is The State of Patient Privacy , the title of a consumer study from Health Gorilla with a headline finding that “Patients don’t trust Big Tech with their health data.”

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Health Populi

MAY 30, 2018

consumers’ views on personalized medicine comes from a survey conducted for PMC, the Personalized Medicine Coalition, and GenomeWeb , published in May 2018. Privacy points to patients’ fundamental right to it, balanced with data availability for research. This picture of U.S.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 27, 2018

Health Populi’s Hot Points: Trust is fundamental to a consumer’s health engagement. At the other end of the health data trust spectrum are government agencies and pharmaceutical companies, who rank low on consumer confidence for keeping personal health information secure.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

APRIL 12, 2019

Behavioral Health Vendor Data Breach Affects 67,000 A behavioral health practice based out of Springfield, Missouri has notified 67,493 patients of a data breach involving their medical data. The breach occurred in August of 2018–however, what makes this behavioral health … Read more.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 29, 2019

Slack noted the importance of holding onto its Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance — which, if breached, could land the company in hot water with steep fines and criminal penalties. It's likely that HIPAA compliance will extend to communication features within months. million in penalties.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 16, 2023

A February 2023 report published by researcher Joanne Kim outlines the results of a two-month study of how data brokers sell sensitive data mental health data collected from mHealth mental health apps. A 2019 study documented that 20% of LatinX smartphone users were more likely to use a health app than Caucasians.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JUNE 3, 2023

In a move highlighting the significance of upholding health data privacy, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) and MedEvolve, Inc. What Are the Differences between HIPAA Covered Entities and HIPAA Business Associates? Covered entities include: Health Care Providers.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

JULY 11, 2023

In a move highlighting the significance of upholding health data privacy, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) and MedEvolve, Inc. What Are the Differences between HIPAA Covered Entities and HIPAA Business Associates? Covered entities include: Health Care Providers.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

In an era where the HHS itself notes a 93% increase in large healthcare data breaches from 2018 to 2022, as well as a 278% increase in those that involve ransomware, suggesting “voluntary cybersecurity goals” is akin to applying a band-aid on a hemorrhage.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

“Google’s ‘Project Nightingale’ Gathers Personal Health Data on Millions of Americans,” the Wall Street Journal reported in today’s paper and on the WSJ.com website. health care. ” Note: this release was written after the Wall Street Journal published this story. Out-of-network costs?

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Health Blawg

MARCH 14, 2018

Here’s a ten-minute video for your listening and viewing pleasure, courtesy of HIMSS.tv (which debuted at HIMSS 2018)wherein I discuss the pros and cons of a strict approach to health data security with Dr. Nick van Terheyden (aka @drnic1 ). ?. Health Care Law and Consulting. David Harlow. The Harlow Group LLC.

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Health Blawg

MARCH 14, 2018

Here’s a ten-minute video for your listening and viewing pleasure, courtesy of HIMSS.tv (which debuted at HIMSS 2018)wherein I discuss the pros and cons of a strict approach to health data security with Dr. Nick van Terheyden (aka @drnic1 ). ?. Health Care Law and Consulting. David Harlow. The Harlow Group LLC.

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Health Blawg

MARCH 14, 2018

Here’s a ten-minute video for your listening and viewing pleasure, courtesy of HIMSS.tv (which debuted at HIMSS 2018)wherein I discuss the pros and cons of a strict approach to health data security with Dr. Nick van Terheyden (aka @drnic1 ). ?. Health Care Law and Consulting. David Harlow. The Harlow Group LLC.

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Health Blawg

MARCH 14, 2018

Here’s a ten-minute video for your listening and viewing pleasure, courtesy of HIMSS.tv (which debuted at HIMSS 2018)wherein I discuss the pros and cons of a strict approach to health data security with Dr. Nick van Terheyden (aka @drnic1 ). ?. Health Care Law and Consulting. David Harlow. The Harlow Group LLC.

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Healthcare Data Security Healthcare Innovation Interoperability Health Data 60

Health Blawg

MARCH 14, 2018

Here’s a ten-minute video for your listening and viewing pleasure, courtesy of HIMSS.tv (which debuted at HIMSS 2018)wherein I discuss the pros and cons of a strict approach to health data security with Dr. Nick van Terheyden (aka @drnic1 ). ?. Health Care Law and Consulting. David Harlow. The Harlow Group LLC.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 12, 2023

However, the NHS has been exploring and adopting various other encryption technologies to protect patient data, such as end-to-end encryption for messaging apps and encryption for laptops and mobile devices. This can be particularly important for healthcare organizations that need to comply with regulations such as HIPAA and GDPR.

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Consumer eHealth Engagement

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Although there is excitement around voice health, innovators are working to remove speed bumps to accelerate adoption: Addressing Privacy/Security. Several organizations are anxiously awaiting for HIPAA compliant voice devices. There is also a concern that the device is always listening, even without the “wake” word.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

MARCH 9, 2023

Telehealth.org readers will also recall the January 4 research report titled, Some Telehealth Platforms Are Tracking Sensitive Patient Data: Are They Violating HIPAA ? It showed how 49 or 50 telehealth platforms investigated by researchers shared sensitive healthcare data with marketing companies. Users in 2020.

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Lloyd Price

JANUARY 30, 2019

Patient empowerment tools received the most funding of any function in 2018, according to a recent StartUp Health report. The bulk of these tools focus on helping patients navigate the health system, telehealth and patient engagement. Privacy and data security remain big issues where personal health data is involved.

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American Well

DECEMBER 6, 2015

The important point here is secure HIPAA compliant messaging, not your traditional text, Skype or Facetime. One increasingly common example is the use of telehealth, with 60 percent of millenials supporting its uses to eliminate in-person health visits, according to the report. Avizia was acquired by American Well in July of 2018.

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Lloyd Price

JANUARY 8, 2019

In mid-2018, Amazon made another health acquisition when it bought PillPack, a company that delivers medications by post to people who take several drugs in a day, and refills their prescription when needed -- think of an Amazon Prime service for meds. One small hitch, however: Alexa isn't HIPAA compliant.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

In 2019, Fitbit unveiled a more data-driven personal health subscription service for consumers that, among other features, generates personal reports that a user can download and share with their physician, nutritionist or personal trainer. Best Buy Health also offers on-demand social work services, including medication management.

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Lloyd Price

AUGUST 26, 2023

Wearable devices: These devices can be used to track patients' health data, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels. AI and machine learning: These technologies can be used to analyze large amounts of data to identify patterns and trends that can help improve patient care.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 19, 2019

Data security breaches, access challenges, and privacy leakages plague the current state of Americans’ personal health information (PHI). The majority of medical record providers are not compliant with the HIPAA Right of Access,” Deven McGraw is quoted on the Ciitizen website. What did Ciitizen learn from this process?

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Remote Patient Monitoring, in essence, employs a range of technological devices to collect and transmit health data from patients in real-time. Leveraging DrKumo’s user-friendly and HIPAA-compliant platform, healthcare providers gain access to state-of-the-art continuous real-time monitoring capabilities.

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Health Populi

JANUARY 18, 2021

Sleep has been a key theme at CES, which I began to note in 2018 in this post on prescribing sleep for health at CES. Philips is a major player in the sleep health market, and at CES 2021 launched the Face Mask Selector with based on 3D facial screening. Sleep-as-medicine for all ages. Justice Department.

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Health Populi

JULY 1, 2019

A 2018 national survey found that 39% of U.S. teens and young adults say they have gone online to try to find people with health conditions similar to their own and 61% say they have read, listened to, or watched other people share about their health experiences online. Not really.

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Health Populi

JUNE 14, 2019

This chart, on page 262, is important for healthcare delivery because a large proportion of the healthcare labor force is indeed foreign-born — at all levels of the system, from hyper-specialists in the operating room and research labs to home health aides helping elders with activities of daily living.

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