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.
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.
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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