A growing number of experts and lawmakers are sounding the alarm on how AI and your personal data are being used by the federal government—with little oversight and massive potential consequences. This post outlines what you can do.
On April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its finalized changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule. Some may remember the prior history of the FTC failing to provide protections for health groups back in 2019. At the time patients raised an FTC Complaint about the privacy of ‘Closed’ groups, yet the complaint went unheeded. It is a notable to see after five years the tides are turning toward stronger consumer protection and health privacy.
In April 2024, the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) made important updates to a rule designed to protect people’s health information, especially when it’s managed by health apps and wearable devices that aren’t covered by traditional health privacy laws like HIPAA.
In response to national initiatives forming artificial intelligence (AI) standards, codes of conduct, and bills of rights in healthcare settings, largely in the absence of input from patient communities, AI Rights for Patients was launched today by The Light Collective.
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