HIPAA
Microsoft Copilot Health Centralizes Personal Medical Records
Microsoft built a product that knows your cholesterol levels, your step count, and your last hospital visit and faces none of the legal consequences your doctor would for mishandling any of it.
MembersHIPAA Meets Big Tech in the Wild West of Health Privacy
A tech-powered solution to America’s healthcare crisis, but without the legal safeguards, it’s a gamble with your medical privacy.
Congress Probes California for Sharing Sensitive Health Data with LinkedIn
Even the digital front door to public health is leaking like a sieve.
Blue Shield of California Reports Potential HIPAA Data Breach Sharing Data With Google
Nearly three years of silent data drift now haunts Blue Shield’s digital trail.
Who Owns Your DNA Now?
A personal genomics pioneer built on trust now faces the irony of selling the very data users thought they controlled.
Lawyers Slam DOJ’s “Insane” Online Gag Order Against Texas Doctor Who Exposed Controversial Practices on Children
Defenders argue the move targets dissent and shields the DOJ from scrutiny amid allegations of misconduct.
East Palestine, Ohio, introduces medical digital ID
That first responders can tap into.
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Meta is sued over data collection on hospital patients
Accused of profiling people based on medical issues.
People can’t get vaccinated at Walgreens and CVS without giving up their data
No data, no vaccine.
Facebook is rolling out its new Preventative Health Tool and wants to know if you’ve had a pap smear
The new tool could be helpful as a reminder to get checked but some are worried about the privacy implications.
Doctors and nurses raise the alarm on Facebook’s WhatsApp being used to transmit patient medical information
Doctors and nurses routinely use the service to converse with other staff about patients.