From the ACLU of Illinois: The League of United Latin American Citizens of Illinois (LULAC), the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) and the Health and Medicine Policy Research Group (HMPRG) today asked an Illinois appellate court to block the forced sharing of private medical information about McHenry County residents who have tested positive for…
Category: Healthcare
Exposure Notification Privacy Act: Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Regulate Covid-19 Contact Tracing Apps
Nicole Su of Womble Bond Dickinson writes: As cities across the country begin to reopen, companies and public health officials look for ways combat the spread of COVID-19. One such way is through contract tracing apps. Of course, such apps come with it the collection and transmission of large amounts of consumer health data. Lawmakers…
Plastic surgeon facing disciplinary charge over allegations he filmed patients without consent
The Canadian Press reports: A Toronto plastic surgeon is facing a disciplinary charge on allegations that he filmed thousands of patients at his clinic, including while they were fully or partially naked, without proper notification or consent. Dr. Martin Jugenburg, whose two-storey clinic is located in Toronto’s Royal York hotel, is also accused of posting…
Beyond HIPAA: Inside the Use of AI to Collect COVID-19-Related Information From Employees
Natalie Pierce, Julie Stockton and Courtney Chambers of Littler describe some of the technologies and issues that arise when businesses re-open and need to keep their employees safe. Here’s part of their article: One way AI can assist in successful return-to-work strategies is through contact tracing and predictive modeling to help halt the spread of the…