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Could the design of a spacecraft affect astronauts’ mental health? Scientists have mapped how everything from lighting and privacy to shared spaces could shape wellbeing on long missions to the Moon ...
FTC cases reveal major health apps disclosed blood pressure and glucose data to advertising and analytics companies without users realizing it.
OCR reached two 2026 settlements — totaling $695,000 — with self-funded group health plans following ransomware breaches, marking a notable ...
Health app data privacy advanced as the Senate HELP Committee voted 22–0 to pass S. 3097, the first federal health data bill covering wearables and consumer apps to clear a Senate committee. But the ...
FTC sues Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing users' health data with advertisers and using deceptive billing practices.
The Federal Trade Commission, along with Utah and California, have filed a lawsuit against telehealth firm Hims & Hers accusing the company of using online tracking ...
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers on Wednesday alleging the telehealth platform shared users’ health data with online advertisers, despite promising privacy, and engaged in ...
The agency claims the telehealth giant disclosed sensitive user health information to advertising platforms, charged customers before consultations, and made subscriptions difficult to cancel.
Federal Trade Commission is suing Hims & Hers alleging the telehealth platform shared users' health data with online advertisers despite promising privacy and engaged in deceptive billing and ...
A lawsuit against Netflix raises questions about how employers should handle personal medical information shared during workplace trust and leadership exercises.
The Trump administration is demanding that hospitals share emergency room records, raising questions about medical privacy, HIPAA limits and what hospitals may ...
Traditional categories of discrimination are not enough: ethicists at the University of Passau have developed policy recommendations on data protection.
By Daniel Agbesi Latsu Kadjebi (O/R), July 23, GNA – Mr David Naboare, a Mental Health Officer, has expressed concern over the increasing practice of recording intimate sexual encounters and leaking ...
ChatGPT Health is now available to all U.S. users, letting anyone connect Apple Health and electronic medical records to the AI assistant — but privacy experts warn that doing so permanently removes ...
Discover how RCM can aid Colorado behavioral health providers in cash flow, claim denials, compliance and maximizing reimbursements.
Fitness tracker health data — heart rate, GPS location, and sleep records — falls outside HIPAA, meaning a government subpoena unlocks what most wearable makers store as fully readable data. An EFF ...
Samsung is facing criticism for a controversial feature in its Health app, which allows users to disable data collection for AI training at the cost of losing all existing health data., Technology & ...
Federal regulators have delayed a major overhaul of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule ...
FAMCare Strengthens Behavioral Health Tools in Social Work Case Management Software for Crisis Response Teams St.
The assessment gives hospitals, health systems, and their procurement and security teams documented assurance that GCheck safeguards protected health information before workforce data ever changes ...
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot are increasingly embedded in healthcare workflows ...
In 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sent subpoenas to as many as 20 institutions serving trans and gender diverse (TGD ...
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Healthcare professionals working in compliance, HR, administration, and other law-adjacent roles must navigate a complex ...
Joining other wellness apps, ChatGPT Health enters a regulatory grey area that could pose a threat to users. Credit: Cole Kan ...
On Feb. 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the launch of a ...
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AI is changing the way doctors diagnose health conditions and treat patients. There’s a lot of optimism about its potential for ...
Feb. 16, 2026, is the deadline for updating and distributing HIPAA Notices of Privacy Practices (“NPP”) that address the ...
Definitions Covered Entity - a health plan, a health care clearinghouse, or a health care provider (as defined by HIPAA) who transmits any health information in electronic form in connection with a ...
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