Bob Christie reports an update on a case previously noted on this site: Warehouse store chain Costco can be sued for privacy violations by a Phoenix-area man who alleges a pharmacist joked with his ex-wife about an erectile dysfunction prescription he had twice canceled, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled Monday. The ruling allows the man’s…
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Mental Health Apps Aren’t All As Private As You May Think
Thomas Germain reports: … Researchers in Consumer Reports’ Digital Lab evaluated seven of the most popular options, representing a range of approaches, to gain more insight into what happens to your personal information when you start using a mental health app. The apps we chose were 7 Cups, BetterHelp, MindDoc (formerly known as Moodpath), Sanity & Self,…
SMARTWATCH Act and AHRQ’s Inquiry
Libbie Canter, Anna D. Kraus, and Shane Rogers of Covington and Burling write: Two recent actions by lawmakers are intended to address certain uses of technology in health. First, two Senators have introduced a bipartisan bill related to the collection and use of identifiable health data from wearable health trackers. Second, following an appeal from…
Amazon Care’s health provider has quietly filed paperwork to operate in 17 more states
Erin Brodwin reports: The clinical provider for Amazon Care, the tech giant’s virtual-first medical platform, is quietly gearing up to do business in 17 additional states, according to public documents viewed by STAT. Read more on STAT (Sub. required) Typo in author’s name corrected.