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The increasing use of apps provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs is meant to improve access to patient health and benefits information in convenient digital platforms. However, members of Congress are worried that this electronic data is vulnerable.February 13
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It’s been about a year since the Department of Health and Human Services first proposed rules to make patient medical records more accessible, which have yet to be finalized—much to the dismay of some stakeholders.January 30
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The Trump administration continues to circle the wagons in its defense of the federal government’s efforts to enable patient access to their electronic health information.January 30
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is pushing forward with a proposed rule meant to ensure patient access to their electronic healthcare information.January 28
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January 28 is International Data Privacy Day, a day meant to focus attention on best practices around protecting the privacy and security of customer data.January 28
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Most Americans want personalized, actionable healthcare information, but not if it puts their personal health data in peril.January 28
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Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar lashed out on Monday at healthcare stakeholders critical of a proposed rule from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT meant to enable patient access to their electronic medical records.January 28
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Divisions are becoming more apparent between patients and individuals on the one hand and some portions of the healthcare industry on the other hand.January 27
AssociateMirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP
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As healthcare organizations move data and applications offsite, it becomes increasingly important to assess all costs and risks.January 23
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David Feinberg, MD, head of Google Health, contends that the tech giant’s partnership with St. Louis-based healthcare provider Ascension complies with regulations on the handling patient data.January 19
