Christopher Brown reports: Proposed changes to federal health privacy rules intended to encourage information sharing with social services agencies could pose unacceptable privacy risks, provider groups and privacy advocates say. The goal of the changes to the HIPAA privacy rule (RIN 0945–AA00) is to encourage health-care providers and social services agencies to work together to address social…
Category: U.S.
Insurer Wants Off the Hook in Paying for Biometric Privacy Suit
Jake Holland reports: A Wisconsin insurance company is urging an Illinois federal judge to declare it’s not on the hook for coverage related to biometric privacy litigation one of its policyholders is embroiled in. None of its policies cover the underlying Biometric Information Privacy Act claims Eagle’s View Supportive Living is facing in state court,…
Proposed Bill Would Expand the Scope of the CMIA
Libbie Canter, Rebecca Yergin & Olivia Vega of Covington & Burling write: Legislation that would amend California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (“CMIA”) is working its way through California’s Senate and passed in the Senate Health Committee earlier this week. The proposed bill passed in the state’s Assembly back in April. Introduced by Democratic California…
LA: Reality show crew’s appearance at vehicle crash site raises questions about privacy, quality of care among witnesses
Phil Kiefer reports: A motorcycle crash in the Marigny on the night of July 7 has raised concerns from neighbors about the response from New Orleans Emergency Medical Services, which brought along a production crew for the A&E reality show, “Nightwatch.” The show follows the city’s EMS service from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.*, and…