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Federal Trade Commission Gets Involved in GoodRx Telehealth Company Crackdown

Telebehavioral Health Institute

The legal action is one of what is likely to be an increasing number of fines issued to telehealth companies profiting from sharing consumers’ health data with advertisers, among other infractions. Under its health Breach Notification, the FTC took enforcement action, imposing a $1.5 million civil penalty against GoodRx.

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While Virtual Care is “Table Stakes” in Health Care, Consumers Are Growing More Protective About Data-Sharing

Health Populi

health care delivery landscape, patients-as-health care consumers are becoming more savvy and discriminating based on their “maturity” and exposure to various flavors of telehealth. Consumers’ valuing convenience won’t last forever as they will seek more features to stay with telehealth services.

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Access to Abortion Pills via Telehealth Abortion Services

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Whether you view the controversy surrounding abortion as a legal issue, a religious issue, a gender issue, a pharmaceutical issue, or a human rights issue, most people have clear, if not opposing, opinions. Many women are not registered with health plans, and some simply prefer to pay cash. Other states bar abortion altogether.

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Access to Abortion Pills via Telehealth Abortion Services

Telebehavioral Health Institute

Whether you view the controversy surrounding abortion as a legal issue, a religious issue, a gender issue, a pharmaceutical issue, or a human rights issue, most people have clear, if not opposing, opinions. Many women are not registered with health plans, and some simply prefer to pay cash. Other states bar abortion altogether.

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Healthcare in 2024 and Beyond – Embracing Technology and Innovation

Digital Health Global

From the world of artificial intelligence and machine learning to the expanding horizons of telehealth, wearable health technologies, data security, and digital therapies, each trend represents a significant step in the journey toward a more efficient, personalized, and accessible healthcare system.

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The Reluctance of Consumers to Share Personal Information – The Challenge of Data for Health “Blurring”

Health Populi

For some historical context, the authors (all affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania [medical school or Wharton (business school)] start with HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which served up privacy protections based on the health information technology of the time.

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Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

” For this report, PwC’s Health Research Institute surveyed 2,511 American consumers, 128 health plan executives, 153 healthcare provider organization executives, and 124 pharmaceutical and life sciences executives in August and September 2020. ” Implications of the changing telehealth landscape.