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Healthcare IT Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The following is a guest article by Ram Krishnan, CEO at Valant Communicating with patients – in a compliant manner – is essential for behavioral health practices. All practices must comply with HIPAA, as well as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The first step is using a HIPAA-compliant telehealth solution.
Telebehavioral Health Institute
MARCH 16, 2023
A February 2023 report published by researcher Joanne Kim outlines the results of a two-month study of how data brokers sell sensitive data mental health data collected from mHealth mental health apps. These companies include BetterHelp , Cerebral, GoodRX, Monument, and Workit Health.
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Health Populi
APRIL 17, 2023
The bill expands privacy protections for Washington State’s health citizens beyond HIPAA’s provisions. The My Health, My Data Act defines “consumer health data” as “personal information that is linked or reasonably linkable to a consumer and that identifies a consumer’s past, present, or future physical or mental health.”
Telebehavioral Health Institute
MARCH 15, 2023
million users that their protected health information was shared with tech companies like Meta, Google, and TikTok. The company states, “Cerebral is a mental health subscription that provides clients with ongoing, comprehensive access to online care and medication management for a monthly rate.
Telebehavioral Health Institute
APRIL 19, 2023
The FTC announcement clarified that email addresses constitute personally identifiable health information because email addresses identify visitors as people seeking mental health care. “Personal information” may be “health information” simply due to the nature of the product or service.
Telebehavioral Health Institute
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
The FTC press release published on February 1 explained that GoodRx operates a California-based digital health platform making prescription drug discounts, telehealth visits, and other health services available to consumers. GoodRx then used that information to target these users with health-related advertisements.
Telebehavioral Health Institute
MARCH 9, 2023
from sharing sensitive information about their consumer’s mental health challenges to companies for advertising purposes. Recipients of this sensitive consumer information include Facebook, Snapchat, Criteo, and Pinterest. Is the FTC Making an Example of BetterHelp?
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