National Law Review August 12, 2020
Alaap B. Shah, Karen Mandelbaum

As consumerism in healthcare increases, companies and the individuals they serve are increasingly sharing data with third-party application developers that provide innovative ways to manage health and wellness, among numerous other products that leverage individuals’ identifiable health data. As the third-party application space continues to expand and data sharing becomes more prevalent, it is critical that such data sharing is done in a responsible manner and in accordance with applicable privacy and security standards. Yet, complying with applicable standards requires striking the right balance between rules promoting interoperability vis-à-vis prohibiting information blocking vs. ensuring patient privacy is protected. This is especially difficult when data is sent to third party applications that remain largely unregulated from a privacy and security perspective....

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Topics: Apps, ASTP/ONC, CMS, Cures Act, Digital Health, EMR / EHR, Govt Agencies, Health IT, Healthcare System, HHS, HIE (Interoperability), HIPAA, Insurance, mHealth, Patient / Consumer, Privacy / Security, Provider, Technology
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