Health data access & privacy
Health data access and privacy are critical components of a successful healthcare interaction. Providers of healthcare services are responsible for ensuring that patients have access to their data in a secure, private, timely and reliable manner. Stay up to date on the latest patient privacy discourse as it applies to HIPAA-covered entities and vendors.
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08 May 2025
How the MATCH IT Act aims to reduce patient misidentification
The MATCH IT Act attempts to decrease patient misidentification, improve patient safety and privacy and bring down costs. Continue Reading
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07 May 2025
NIST Privacy Framework receives draft update
A draft update to the NIST Privacy Framework aims to streamline the document and align it with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Continue Reading
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04 Mar 2020
Sens. Reintroduce Privacy Law for Substance Use Disorder Treatment
The bipartisan senate proposal, Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act, would modernize 42 CFR Part 2 privacy regulation to support substance use disorder treatment and improve care coordination. Continue Reading
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14 Feb 2020
Senate Bill Would Create Federal Data Protection Agency
Following the lead of Democratic Reps. Anna Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand unveiled privacy legislation that would establish a federal data protection agency. Continue Reading
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13 Feb 2020
eHI, CDT Partner on Consumer Privacy Framework for Health Data
Following a push to address gaps in HIPAA, eHI and CDT are collaborating on the development of a consumer privacy framework for health data not protected under the regulation. Continue Reading
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10 Feb 2020
Privacy Leaders: Congress, Not ONC, Holds Onus for Health App Privacy
In a blistering response to EHR giant Epic’s campaign to delay ONC's release of interoperability and information blocking rules, privacy leaders argue only Congress can change health app privacy. Continue Reading
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03 Feb 2020
AHIP: CMS Price Transparency Proposal Poses Patient Privacy Risk
The Trump Administration’s plan to increase transparency around healthcare costs through an online app leveraging APIs could increase the risk to patient privacy, AHIP argues. Continue Reading
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29 Jan 2020
Lawsuits Filed Against Health Quest, Tidelands After Data Breach Reports
In the past week, both Health Quest and Tidelands have been hit with lawsuits from patients impacted by two data breach incidents caused by separate ransomware and phishing attacks. Continue Reading
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21 Jan 2020
CCFH Urges Lawmakers, OCR to Uphold Patient Privacy Protections
Arguing HIPAA fails to protect patient privacy given issues with consent, Citizens Council for Health Freedom (CCHF) asks Minnesota to uphold its stringent privacy law and OCR to revisit HIPAA. Continue Reading
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21 Jan 2020
NIST Shares Enterprise Risk Management Privacy Framework
Privacy guidance from NIST shows organizations how to leverage risk management to improve the approach to protecting sensitive data, as well as clarifying privacy risk management concepts. Continue Reading
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09 Jan 2020
Could Patient Privacy Awareness Drive Health IT Innovation in 2020?
Egress CEO shares how as patients are growing increasingly aware of their HIPAA privacy rights, providers are beginning to challenge legacy ways of tech delivery to drive health IT innovation. Continue Reading
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07 Jan 2020
Consumer Adoption of Health Tech Slowed by Privacy, Security Concerns
Kantar researchers showed that more than half of US consumers say privacy and security concerns, like data breaches, deter them from using health tech like wearable devices and telemedicine. Continue Reading
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10 Oct 2018
Woman Charges WV Firm With Violating Her Patient Privacy Rights
A West Virginia woman has filed a state lawsuit charging that Charleston-based Molina Information Systems violated her patient privacy rights by providing third party access to her medical information without her consent. Continue Reading
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25 Jan 2018
KS Healthcare Organization Fined over Unsecured Patient Data
A Kansas healthcare provider was recently fined after it had unsecured patient data and employee information in an office location. Continue Reading
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12 Jul 2017
Medical Record Security Key Focus in Indiana Senate Bill
A recent bill passed in the Indiana senate hopes to ensure stronger medical record security by updating the definition of “abandoned” records. Continue Reading
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22 Mar 2017
3 Critical Steps for Managing Third-Party Access to Your EHR
Working with vendors is a necessity for hospitals, but properly managing third-party EHR access is also critical for PHI security. Continue Reading
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10 Mar 2017
Data Security Considerations in Healthcare Interoperability
The national push for healthcare interoperability continues to gain strength, but there are key data security areas that covered entities must consider as they implement new technologies. Continue Reading