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Facebook Is Receiving Sensitive Medical Information from...

Facebook Is Receiving Sensitive Medical Information from...

An article by Todd Feathers, Simon Fondrie-Teitler, Angie Waller, and Surya Mattu

20 June 2022

Experts say some hospitals’ use of an ad tracking tool may violate a federal law protecting health information

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Consumer Health Data Privacy

Consumer Health Data Privacy

Impact on substance use disorder treatment services

24 November 2023
The increasing concerns over online privacy, particularly for consumer health data, are being addressed by key agencies like the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)....
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Reproductive Privacy Protection in Healthcare

Reproductive Privacy Protection in Healthcare

SOAP notes based on the STAT article by Alex R. Rosenblat

4 September 2023
In an increasingly digitized healthcare landscape, the protection of reproductive privacy has emerged as a pressing concern. Patients frequently encounter medical technology interfaces that may ambiguously request...
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EPIC's Call to Arms: Protecting Consumer Data

EPIC's Call to Arms: Protecting Consumer Data

Urging CFPB to Take Firm Regulatory Measures Against Data Brokers

6 August 2023
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to intensify regulatory actions against data brokers due to concerns about the invasive nature of data...
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Why you should care about controlling your personal...

Why you should care about controlling your personal...

Learning to balance privacy with care continuity and participation

13 May 2023
The crux of a major issue in healthcare is the balancing act between the need to exchange patient data for advancing medical research and developing more effective drugs and AI tools, and upholding strict privacy...
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