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Americans Grew Digital Health-Data Muscles in the Pandemic – New Insights from the Pew Charitable Trusts

Health Populi

“Most Americans clearly recognize the potential benefits that improved health IT can offer, and they want this transformation of the health care system to continue,” the Pew Charitable Trusts research concludes in Most Americans Want to Share and Access More Digital Health Data. As with other aspects of U.S.

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ATA takes a national stance on how states treat consumer health data

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Following conversations in Washington and state capitals, the American Telemedicine Association published its new Health Data Privacy Principles this week. ATA, which represents the full range of providers that deliver telehealth, has intervened with some states as they grapple with health data privacy legislation, he said.

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Doctors’ Recommendations Are Top Motivators for Consumers Who Buy Digital Health Devices: Trust and Health

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Note that ecommerce sites such as Amazon, Target, and Walmart — and three powerhouse channels for retailing digital health devices — all host consumer reviews for devices sold on their sites. Finally, doctors are trusted data stewards for patients — something we’ve appreciated since the advent of HIPAA.

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Cerebral Admits HIPAA Breach, Reports Leak of Data On 3.1 Million Users

Healthcare IT Today

has admitted that it inappropriately shared private health data on 3.1 million of its users, a problem that arose from its use of pixel-based tracking technologies which gather and share data on people who visit the site. Online mental provider Cerebral, Inc. The FTC’s proposed order would impose a $7.8

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Senators intro bipartisan effort toward modernizing health privacy laws

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Senators Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, and Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, introduced the Health Data Use and Privacy Commission Act this week, aimed at starting the process of modernizing health data use and privacy policies. "HIPAA must be updated for the modern day. WHY IT MATTERS. And the U.S. ON THE RECORD.

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My Health, My Data – Thinking Consumers, Privacy and Self-Care at HIMSS 2023

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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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At HIMSS22, Microsoft and Salesforce expand their healthcare offerings

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

– Microsoft has announced advancements in cloud technologies for healthcare and life sciences with the general availability of Azure Health Data Services and updates to Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare. The goal of Azure Health Data Services is interoperability that drives better patient outcomes and clinical advances.