Health Information

Scholars propose enabling patients to sue the makers and providers of discriminatory health care algorithms.

HIPAA does not go far enough to protect health-related information inferred from location data collected by cellphones.

HIPAA has delivered meaningful benefits to consumers but still needs updating to address new and emerging privacy challenges.

Scholars argue that increased use of direct-to-consumer genetic testing creates hidden privacy risks.

HIPAA does not stop health care providers from disclosing patient information to provide better care.

Scholar weighs the possibility of regulating medical artificial intelligence like human professionals.

Expert argues that federal law gives regulator authority to restrict unauthorized drug uses.

Workshop evaluated benefits and challenges of delegating government decision-making to computers.

FDA issues new guidelines to medical device manufacturers to mitigate cybersecurity concerns.

A proposal would let employers use financial incentives to get health data from employees’ spouses.

Rule would address concerns that medical information can be used for unauthorized purposes.