Becker's Healthcare August 18, 2023
Are hospitals and health systems still sharing patient data with Facebook parent company Meta Platforms?
Yes, they are, says a lawyer suing the tech giant.
Attorney Jay Barnes said he sent Meta a list of healthcare providers that are still transmitting data to the company, according to an Aug. 16 Courthouse News Service story. At least 664 health systems and other providers have sent patient data to Meta, according to his clients’ complaint.
“[Meta has] been on notice for a long time that they’re collecting this information without authorization,” Mr. Barnes said at the hearing covered by the news outlet.
The judge in the case, in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, ruled that much of the...
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