Elizabeth A. Kastner and Christopher T. Page of Bricker & Eckler LLP write: On December 15, 2020, in Menorah Park v. Rolston, the Ohio Supreme Court declined to overturn Biddle v. Warren Gen. Hosp., 86 Ohio St.3d 395 (1999). As a result of this decision, providers will remain subject to liability under a private cause of action…
Category: Healthcare
Health Privacy, Security Priorities in Biden Administration
David Holtzman reports: Look for the Biden administration to put health data privacy and security on the front burner next year. As attorney general for California, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Designate Xavier Becerra developed a track record as a proponent of consumer privacy initiatives. Most recently, his office developed and implemented…
CDC seeks symptom checks on new COVID-19 vaccine app
Cassie Fambro reports: As the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines roll out in the coming weeks, the CDC is asking recipients to download an app to learn how the vaccine affects people after getting it. If UAB physician Dr. Joy Henningsen were to experience any side-effects, she can report them straight to the CDC through their…
Menstruation apps store excessive information, privacy charity says
Sarah Marsh reports: Menstruation apps are unnecessarily storing personal data such as what medication women are on, their birth control habits and how hard women find it to reach orgasm, privacy campaigners have said. A study of five leading apps by Privacy International, a UK-based charity, found that companies held intimate information on users including answers…