Matt Fisher
Matt is General Counsel for Carium, a telehealth platform company. He is responsible for all legal functions in the company and helps to ensure that operations meet the requirements of applicable healthcare laws and regulations. Matt is an active leader with the American Bar Association Health Law Section, HIMSS North America and HIMSS New England.
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Data privacy in a post-Roe world
The Supreme Court’s majority opinion in Dobbs will create a big mess around what data will be revealed and the repercussions that will come when data are obtained. Individuals will bear the brunt of the burden while it all gets figured out.
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Amazon Care and privacy: A host of unknowns
If HIPAA does not apply to Amazon Care, then absent another privacy regulation applying, avoiding exploitation of the data relies on the good faith of the entity operating the service.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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MedCity Influencers, Artificial Intelligence
Does AI risk harming patient privacy or could it actually be used to improve it?
If patient information is necessary for AI, what challenges to privacy does AI present? Although it poses a risk to de-identification, from a different perspective it can also create the ability to construct new means of de-identifying data.
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Health IT, MedCity Influencers
A look at the different ways in which HIPAA is enforced
Although historically they have been infrequent, the pace of settlements from attorneys general has picked up over recent years.
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Health IT, MedCity Influencers
Here’s what healthcare organizations can do to prepare for a cyberattack
The day of anyone escaping the threat of ransomware is long gone. Organizations from solo physicians to multistate or multinational organizations will all be targeted. Here’s what they can do to prepare.
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Health IT, MedCity Influencers
Employer liability and the legal consequences of violating patient data privacy
The impetus for the focus on potential employer liability is a recent decision from the Supreme Court of Virginia.
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A look at direct contracts as one approach to value-based care
As stakeholders in the healthcare industry figure out how to navigate value-based care, the use of direct contracts between providers and companies is one option that can be fraught with challenges. Here’s an overview of some of them.
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How long before value-based care becomes attainable?
Results from innovation programs such as accountable care organizations, bundled payments, and other ideas have not been as rosy as expected while bringing a number of attendant challenges.
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Health IT, Hospitals, MedCity Influencers, SYN
Will criminal convictions for HIPAA violations continue to rise?
Reports of criminal penalties being imposed for HIPAA violations are coming more frequently, but predominantly emphasize the risk posed by insiders.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Hospitals, MedCity Influencers
Takeaways from OCR’s action against MD Anderson over HIPAA fines
The decision for all intents and purposes draws a clear line in the sand that encryption, despite being an addressable element under the Security Rule, cannot be avoided.
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Geofencing: The latest data privacy issue facing healthcare
There are a lot of questions to consider when it comes to geofencing and healthcare. Geofencing involves using GPS and other means target people for a marketing campaign.
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Health IT, MedCity Influencers
The art of developing business associate agreements beyond HIPAA
Questions often arise as to what terms need to be and should be included in a business associate agreement.
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The photos of newborns posted online by hospitals and third parties pose identity theft risk
Having a new child is a joyous occasion. It should not be a time when that new child is potentially being set up for identity theft.
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Do “free” healthcare mobile apps really come without a cost?
While many websites, mobile applications and software solutions are offered for “free,” the provider of the service will seek to obtain a benefit in some manner.
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Here’s what to do when you get a complaint letter from the HHS Office for Civil Rights
The first statement that will likely catch an organization’s attention is the window of time in which a response must be provided — 14 days following the organization’s receipt of the letter and that time will fly by.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
