Privacy Law Creates New Level Of Complexity For Health Care Companies
"Healthcare provider organizations need to start thinking about what data they have and whether or not it is covered by HIPAA and what data they might be getting from other sources they may not be covered by HIPAA," said Dominique Shelton, co-chair of Perkins Coie's ad tech privacy and data management group.
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California Law Introduces New Data Concerns For Healthcare Organizations
California legislators are giving companies dealing in personal data—including some health information—yet another set of restrictions to contend with thanks to a new broad privacy law passed last week. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 gives consumers more control over the personal data that businesses collect. Companies have to tell people what data they've collected, what they're using the data for, and which third parties they've given access to the data, among other requirements. (Arndt, 7/2)