“New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed legislation that will effectively prohibit ambulance and first response service providers from disclosing or selling patient data to third parties for marketing purposes.
The bill was signed into law on October 7. The new law bans the sale of patient data, or individually identifying information to third parties,
On July 23, 2017, Washington State will become the third state (after Illinois and Texas) to statutorily restrict the collection, storage and use of biometric data for commercial purposes. The law focuses on “biometric identifiers,” which it defines as “data generated by automatic measurements of an individual’s biological characteristics, such as a fingerprint, voiceprint, eye
We are proud to report that, as part of Fox Rothschild’s ongoing commitment to protecting the confidential and personal information of clients and employees, the firm has named Partner Elizabeth G. Litten as its first HIPAA Privacy Officer. Elizabeth is one of the most prolific and incisive contributors to this blog and will continue