Boram Kim reports: The Utah House Health and Human Services Standing Committee voted 7-3 to favorably approve House Bill 239 on Thursday, advancing it to the House floor for consideration. The bill would direct the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to work with stakeholders on designating a centralized health information exchange where patients and providers…
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Senators Launch Inquiry into Telehealth Companies for Tracking and Monetizing Personal Data
Senators Launch Inquiry into Telehealth Companies for Tracking and Monetizing Personal Data The bipartisan group sent letters to three companies requesting more information about data sharing, citing an investigation from The Markup and STAT By: John Wilkerson of STAT This article was co-published with STAT, a national publication that delivers trusted and authoritative journalism about…
Au: AMA calls for stronger laws to protect patient data
Fat Niebres reports: The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has called for stronger safeguards to protect patient data, saying laws must be in place to prevent security breaches and the use of health data to boost private profits. In a new position paper, the AMA pointed out the need for a broader national discussion on health…
Florida athletes may soon be required to submit their menstrual history to schools
Sommer Brugal and Andre Fernandez report: A proposed draft of a physical education form in Florida could require all high school student athletes to disclose information regarding their menstrual history — a move that’s already drawing pushback from opponents who say the measure would harm students. The draft — published last month by the Florida…