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  • Read more: Diving Deeper into Amazon Alexa’s HIPAA Compliance
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    Diving Deeper into Amazon Alexa’s HIPAA Compliance

    By Adriana Krasniansky Earlier this year, consumer technology company Amazon made waves in health care when it announced that its Alexa Skills Kit, a suite of tools for building voice programs, would be HIPAA compliant. Using the Alexa Skills Kit, companies could build voice experiences for Amazon Echo devices that communicate personal health information with…

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  • Read more: House Hearing on Regulation of Laboratory-Developed Tests Displays More Consensus Than Disagreement
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    House Hearing on Regulation of Laboratory-Developed Tests Displays More Consensus Than Disagreement

    By Rachel Sachs The Health Subcommittee of the House Energy & Commerce Committee held a hearing last week on the FDA’s proposed draft guidance regarding laboratory-developed tests (LDTs), as part of its “21st Century Cures” initiative. The hearing, which can be viewed online (here and here), featured representatives from the FDA, industry, and research organizations….