Compliance & Legal

The risks to patients in a post-Roe v. Wade world demand new protections, they say, calling on HHS to amend the Privacy Rule to ensure that information cannot be shared with law enforcement agencies targeting individuals who seek an abortion.

The HHS agency is reminding providers that they aren't required to disclose private medical information to third parties. It also has tips for data security in using period trackers and other health-information apps.

Nineteen states have passed laws barring the use of telemedicine for abortion, says Dr. Darshak Sanghavi, Global CMO for Babylon.

 At least 664 hospital systems or medical providers have been identified where Facebook has received patient data, lawsuit says.

Of the 224 companies analyzed, 98 received a clinical robustness score of zero.

The Northside hospitals have been cited for not publishing machine-readable files containing charges for items and services.

Citing a "lack of currently available automated solutions," the hospital group says its members will have difficulty with data exchange between convening providers and co-providers.

HIMSS, MGMA and the Connected Health Initiative are among the groups that responded to HHS Office for Civil Rights' call for comment on privacy protections and monetary penalties.

The public health emergency was extended again, but it won't last forever. One healthcare attorney discusses steps health systems should take to mitigate legal risks of telehealth and virtual care once the regulatory reprieve expires.