OCR Provides Guidance on the Privacy of Data Stored on Health Apps and Mobile Devices

By Robyn M. Feldstein and Courtney Litchfield on July 15, 2022 Posted in HIPAA/HITECH, Privacy

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, many individuals and organizations have expressed uncertainty about the protection afforded to data stored on health apps, including cycle trackers.[1] As a result, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has issued guidance … Continue Reading

Office for Civil Rights Provides Guidance: HIPAA Privacy Rule on Disclosures of Information Relating to Reproductive Healthcare

By Aleksandra Vold on July 1, 2022 Posted in Data Privacy, Healthcare, HIPAA/HITECH

On June 29, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) issued guidance on when entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are permitted to share protected health information (PHI) … Continue Reading

Dobbs Triggers Significant Healthcare and Privacy Law Concerns and Confusion

By Aleksandra Vold and Amy Fouts on July 1, 2022 Posted in Data Privacy, Healthcare, HIPAA/HITECH

To help guide entities through the significant confusion and changes that will be evolving for the next several years, BakerHostetler has assembled the Dobbs Decision Task Force (DDTF), led by attorneys in five major areas (healthcare/health tech, privacy, labor and employment, employee benefits, and white collar). Like many others, healthcare entities are facing immediate uncertainty … Continue Reading