Medical privacy

OMD launches new online Virtual Care Privacy & Security Training for clinicians

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Articles, Terms of service, Digital rights, Human rights, Identity management, Privacy law, Privacy Office of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Medical privacy, Privacy, Internet privacy, Chief privacy officer

The Privacy & Security Virtual Care Training Module addresses an important need for physician practices during a critical period in care delivery, said Ariane Siegel, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at OMD.

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  • The Privacy & Security Virtual Care Training Module addresses an important need for physician practices during a critical period in care delivery, said Ariane Siegel, General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer at OMD.
  • The new Privacy & Security Virtual Care Training Module builds on the original OMD Privacy & Security Training Module available in English and French completed by approximately 4,000 Ontario clinicians and their staff.
  • The Privacy & Security Virtual Care Training Module connects clinicians and their staff to relevant resources and expertise specifically for virtual care.
  • They are available at clinicians convenience to answer questions about privacy and security and all aspects of the Privacy & Security Virtual Care Training Module.

HandsFree Health Offers Health Plans A Private Virtual Assistant Alternative

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Privacy law, Data security, Data erasure, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Medical privacy, Virtual assistant, Health informatics, Articles

WAYNE, Pa., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- HandsFree Health , provider of WellBe, a secure, HIPAA compliant, voice-enabled virtual health assistant platform, provides a clear alternative for the healthcare industry with its private voice assistant platform designed to conform with the stringent privacy requirements of health plans and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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  • WAYNE, Pa., July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- HandsFree Health , provider of WellBe, a secure, HIPAA compliant, voice-enabled virtual health assistant platform, provides a clear alternative for the healthcare industry with its private voice assistant platform designed to conform with the stringent privacy requirements of health plans and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
  • HandsFree Health's award-winning virtual health assistant WellBe is available to be customized for health plans for pennies a month per member and can be deployed through a mobile app, smart speaker, or smartwatch.
  • Unlike most other virtual assistants, we built a proprietary virtual health assistant to,among other things, keep users health information private," said Mike Cardillo, CEO of HandsFree Health.
  • HandsFree Health is the creator of WellBe, the premier voice enabled virtual health AI assistant platform.

Former TikTok Privacy Specialist Joins Crypto-AdTech Startup Permission.io

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Articles, Software, Human rights, Identity management, Terms of service, Application software, Digital rights, Privacy law, Privacy, Tiktok, Internet privacy, Medical privacy

SAN DIEGO, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Permission.io , the leading provider of permission-based advertising, announced the appointment of Rachel Miller, former privacy law specialist at TikTok, as Director of Marketing Communications.

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  • SAN DIEGO, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Permission.io , the leading provider of permission-based advertising, announced the appointment of Rachel Miller, former privacy law specialist at TikTok, as Director of Marketing Communications.
  • "With ongoing changes in privacy regulations worldwide, we understand the importance of complete transparency within our ecosystem to both our partners and consumers," stated Charlie Silver, CEO of Permission.io.
  • "Privacy is increasingly becoming a top priority and Permission.io is taking it one step further by empowering individuals to own and monetize their data.
  • At TikTok, Rachel assisted in the development of internal operations, wherein she consistently identified, analyzed, and implemented areas of improvement for the platform.

Adlib Achieves HIPAA Compliance for its Content Intelligence Cloud Platform

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Privacy law, Data security, Data erasure, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Medical privacy, Regulatory compliance, Law

TORONTO, July 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adlib , the leader in Content Intelligence Cloud solutions, today announces compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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  • TORONTO, July 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adlib , the leader in Content Intelligence Cloud solutions, today announces compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
  • Compliance with HIPAA provides assurance that proper and continual measures are taken to protect PHI.
  • It enables HIPAA-regulated customers and partners to use Adlibs Content Intelligence Cloud platform to securely process content containing PHI.
  • As a cloud-first organization, were deeply committed to privacy and security, and were proud to have achieved HIPAA compliance, said Michael Grainge, Vice President, Product Engineering, Adlib.

Privacy Commissioner Meets with Internet Groups on Proposed Amendments to the PDPO

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Friday, July 9, 2021
Articles, Social issues, Privacy law, Politics, Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, Privacy, Digital rights, Human rights, Identity management, Internet privacy, Personal data, Medical privacy

Media Statements

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  • Media Statements

    Date: 9 July 2021

    Privacy Commissioner Meets with Internet Groups on Proposed Amendments to the PDPO

    The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, met with representatives of the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) today vide video conference to exchange views on the proposed amendments to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance to combat doxxing (the Amendments).

  • At the meeting, the Privacy Commissioner reiterated that the Amendments only concern unlawful doxxing acts and the related enforcement powers of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD).
  • I have explained the background and the scope of the Amendments to the representatives of the AIC and have pointed out that relevant anti-doxxing laws in other jurisdictions would be taken into account in the Amendments.
  • The Privacy Commissioner said that the PCPD will continue its dialogue with the AIC and all stakeholders and welcomes their views on the Amendments.

Playvox Achieves SOC 2 Type II Certification

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Regulation, Sarbanes–Oxley Act, Standards, Cloud infrastructure, Data security, Auditing, Computing, System and Organization Controls, Cloud computing, Medical privacy, Computer security

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Playvox , theleading CRM-connectedomnichannelcontact center provider of workforce engagement solutions, today announced the successful completion of a SOC2 Type II audit.

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  • SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Playvox , theleading CRM-connectedomnichannelcontact center provider of workforce engagement solutions, today announced the successful completion of a SOC2 Type II audit.
  • Playvox applications are designed from the ground up for enterprise-grade security, availability, and privacy.
  • SOC 2 Type II certification is critical for cloud-based providers that routinely manage, process and store personally identifiable and confidential employee, customer, and partner data.The Playvox Suite of cloud-based applications are designed from the ground up for enterprise-grade security, availability and privacy.
  • The compliance frameworks, internal security policies and procedures, and SOC 2 Type II attestation provides customers with the assurance that their data is secure and reliable.

Companies in Smart Healthcare Products Market Collaborate with Health Stakeholders to Reduce Burden of Chronic Diseases, Global Valuation to Expand at 8.8% from 2019 to 2027: TMR

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Medical privacy, Articles, Electronic health records, Emerging technologies

The growing adoption of smart healthcare products notably electronic health records (EHRs) has been used by industry stakeholders to capture new value propositions in patient-centred care.

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  • The growing adoption of smart healthcare products notably electronic health records (EHRs) has been used by industry stakeholders to capture new value propositions in patient-centred care.
  • Relentless efforts by governments in numerous countries around the world to boost smart healthcare ecosystem will help the smart healthcare product market expand at CAGR of 8.8% from 2019 to 2027.
  • The new ecosystem has proved to be favorable for smart healthcare products vendors to find new proposition.
  • Players in the smart healthcare products market are keen on addressing glaring concerns related to privacy and lapse in security of medical data.

Companies in Smart Healthcare Products Market Collaborate with Health Stakeholders to Reduce Burden of Chronic Diseases, Global Valuation to Expand at 8.8% from 2019 to 2027: TMR

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Medical privacy, Articles, Electronic health records, Emerging technologies

The growing adoption of smart healthcare products notably electronic health records (EHRs) has been used by industry stakeholders to capture new value propositions in patient-centred care.

Key Points: 
  • The growing adoption of smart healthcare products notably electronic health records (EHRs) has been used by industry stakeholders to capture new value propositions in patient-centred care.
  • Relentless efforts by governments in numerous countries around the world to boost smart healthcare ecosystem will help the smart healthcare product market expand at CAGR of 8.8% from 2019 to 2027.
  • The new ecosystem has proved to be favorable for smart healthcare products vendors to find new proposition.
  • Players in the smart healthcare products market are keen on addressing glaring concerns related to privacy and lapse in security of medical data.

Internet Optimists Secure $8 Million to Create a More Human Internet

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Articles, Computing, Data management, Digital technology, Virtual reality, Identity management, Privacy, Privacy law, Internet privacy, Consumer privacy, Medical privacy, Database

"The Internet is set up so that each company has to keep and manage a slice of consumer data.

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  • "The Internet is set up so that each company has to keep and manage a slice of consumer data.
  • The @ Company is creating an architecture that lets each individual own his or her own data in his or her own private database.
  • With the ubiquity of data breaches and lack of consumer privacy, now is the time to bring the Internet back to the People.
  • The @ Company is creating a more human Internet, where users (or as we call them, People) own and control their personal data and have better experiences online.

Text Request Unveils HIPAA-Compliant Texting

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Service industries, Mobile telecommunications, Privacy law, Data erasure, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Text messaging, SMS, Medical privacy, Health informatics

This upgrade to Text Request's ever-expanding list of services and features allows healthcare marketers and IT leaders to layer text messaging into communication strategies without patient privacy concerns.

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  • This upgrade to Text Request's ever-expanding list of services and features allows healthcare marketers and IT leaders to layer text messaging into communication strategies without patient privacy concerns.
  • "Healthcare consumers are looking for increased simplicity in scheduling appointments, requesting information about services and facilities, and just having an easier way to connect with providers," said Brian Elrod, CEO at Text Request.
  • Previously, Text Request offered HIPAA-compliant data storage, but this latest update encompasses the SaaS tool's full suite of SMS services.
  • To learn more about Text Request, visit https://www.textrequest.com
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