This Update is the third installment of the ongoing series covering Washington state’s new My Health My Data Act (the Act). Part 1 provided a high-level outline of the entities regulated under the Act and the corresponding...more
6/8/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Genetic Materials ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Mental Health ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Small Business
[co-authors: Brandon Thompson and Samantha Ettari]
By restricting and changing the shape of human interaction for over a year, the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated the digitalization of many services and, in doing so,...more
11/9/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Digital Health ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Innovation ,
Life Sciences ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Vaccinations ,
Vaccine Passports
Certain California-licensed healthcare facilities are now subject to additional breach reporting obligations pursuant to regulations (Regulations)[1] issued by the California Department of Public Health (Department) on July...more
9/10/2021
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
California ,
Data Breach ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
New Regulations ,
Patient Confidentiality Breaches ,
Penalties ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government