Key Considerations for Patient-Reported Outcome Measures
Patient-reported outcome measures have potential benefits, but raise concerns as well. This article reviews the legal landscape for PROMs.
HIPAA
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The privatization of next-generation medical technologies, especially in regenerative and precision medicine, further muddies the data-protection waters.
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Could a corporate, direct-to-consumer cell-based testing service be the next 23andme? And what would that mean for patients?
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What are the risks of using generative AI systems like ChatGPT in medical practice, and who is ultimately held responsible for patient harm?
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Read more: How Dobbs Threatens Health Privacy How Dobbs Threatens Health Privacy
In a post-Dobbs world, more women will find the technologies they rely on for their health turned against them as tools of surveillance.
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Read more: The New Search for Reproductive Justice in Old Laws The New Search for Reproductive Justice in Old Laws
In the post-Dobbs fight to safeguard reproductive healthcare, a new spotlight has been placed on two existing federal laws.
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Read more: Perspectives on Data Privacy for Direct-to-Consumer Health Apps Perspectives on Data Privacy for Direct-to-Consumer Health Apps
Direct-to-consumer health apps provide a window into key issues in the world of digital health. In this post, respondents consider data privacy concerns.
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Read more: New Rule Puts Medical Data in Patients’ Hands New Rule Puts Medical Data in Patients’ Hands
Health systems are now required to provide patients with timely access to their own medical records, upon request.
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Read more: We Need to Do More with Hospitals’ Data, But There Are Better Ways We Need to Do More with Hospitals’ Data, But There Are Better Ways
Health systems are hoping to leverage the know-how of tech titans to unlock the potential of their treasure troves of data.
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Read more: A Proposal for Localized Review to Safeguard Genetic Database Privacy A Proposal for Localized Review to Safeguard Genetic Database Privacy
We must take action to make genetic data sharing more secure and increase the public’s perception of its importance and safety.
