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STAT+: Federal judge rules in favor of hospital lobby in privacy lawsuit

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District Court Judge Mark Pittman ruled that federal guidance limiting hospital websites’ use of these trackers exceeds the Health and Human Services Department’s authority under HIPAA, according to an opinion filed Thursday. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Health data breaches hit an all-time high in 2023

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Odds are, you’ve gotten at least one of the unnerving letters in your mailbox this year: “We’re writing to inform you of a cybersecurity incident,” it might start. Read the rest…

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New HHS rule would harmonise substance abuse privacy rule, HIPAA

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The US Department of Health and Human Services issued a new proposed rule Monday that would change how privacy protections for people with substance abuse disorders interact with HIPAA information sharing rules. Allows re-disclosure in most of the same circumstances in which it is allowed by HIPAA for other medical information.

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STAT+: The next frontier in data privacy? Your brain

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In the medical world, patients must consent if doctors want to share their private health information. But HIPAA doesn’t apply to these companies. Fewer than half of the companies surveyed encrypt their data and de-identify users. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Morning Rounds: Our newsroom’s favorite stories of 2023

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Health data breaches set a record this year “We’re writing to inform you of a cybersecurity incident”: If you’ve gotten a message like this from your health care organization, you’re not alone. Understand how science, health policy, and medicine shape the world everyday. Read the rest…

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STAT+: Google strikes deal with Mayo Clinic to comb patient records using generative AI

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The technology is designed to function like a super-charged Google search for health records, allowing hospitals to find and link information about patients to improve care and research.

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STAT+: ‘No data more personal’: Patients, digital health players weigh in on the FTC’s data privacy plan

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Since February, it has charged four companies with improperly handling sensitive health information — starting with the first-ever enforcement of its long-stagnant Health Breach Notification Rule, against GoodRx. This year has seen the Federal Trade Commission crack down on digital health companies’ irresponsible data use.

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