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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. which it said shared sensitive healthcare data inappropriately.

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Bonus Features – July 16, 2023 – 95% of patients are concerned about data breaches affecting their medical records, 81% incorrectly assume PHI collected by digital health apps is protected under HIPAA

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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ACP, ATA, ORCHA announce new framework supporting health app safety

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The American College of Physicians, the American Telemedicine Association and the Organization for the Review of Care and Health Applications announced a new framework this week aimed at helping healthcare professionals and patients make informed decisions about digital health tools. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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The New Kid on the Block: How Blockchain Can Revolutionize Access to Healthcare Data

Healthcare IT Today

Data is the bread and butter of the digital health industry. In the ledgers supporting Smart Contracts, or in any decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), rules guiding the transactions or data transfers across peers are automatically enforced. HIPAA is upheld and auditing is easy.

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Weekly Roundup – September 30, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… Making Healthcare App Development and FHIR Data Access Easy. Read more… CIO Podcast : Digital Transformation.

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Weekly Roundup – October 21, 2023

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to our Healthcare IT Today Weekly Roundup. Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. Read more… How Will Data Utilities Evolve ? We asked this question to the Healthcare T Today community at the recent Civitas Conference.

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The Federal Trade Commission Accuses GoodRx Of Multiple Data Sharing Fails, Demands It Pay $1.5 Million Fine and Make Reforms

Healthcare IT Today

The Federal Trade Commission has cited telehealth and prescription drug discount provider GoodRx for sharing sensitive consumer health data with several advertising platforms, in violation of its own privacy promises to consumers. The agency has filed a proposed order demanding that GoodRx pay $1.5 including Facebook and Google.