Invitae to buy health records startup Ciitizen for $325M
Combining the two companies would allow patients to access genetic testing and their health records in one place, and make it easier for Invitae to collect and organize health records.
After losing his sister to cancer, a former Apple exec wants to make it easier for patients to get their health records
Anil Sethi was the director of health records at Apple until his sister was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, and given weeks to live. After traveling with her to different doctors across the country, and helping carry her records, Sethi created his own company to pull together harder-to-find records, such as scans and pathology reports.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Some proposed HIPAA changes could inadvertently expose the data it’s supposed to protect
The government's proposed changes to HIPAA aim to provide guardrails against data breaches and misuse, but some of the modifications may not work as intended. Three healthcare experts delved into the ways in which certain proposals could provide inappropriate access to health data during a recent panel discussion.
Compliance with HIPAA may offer some clues on how providers will fare with new info blocking rules
Despite a 20-year head start, providers still fall short of HIPAA requirements around fulfilling patient requests for their medical records. In light of the federal information blocking rules, providers should first examine their compliance with HIPAA and then address the new demands imposed by the recently enacted regulations.
Startup seeks to hold doctors, hospitals accountable on patient record requests
Ciitizen, based in Palo Alto, California, published a report card that uses a five-star system to rate how health care providers comply with federal rules governing record requests.
Ciitizen launches scorecard to rate providers on patient data access
The name-and-shame strategy is taken out of the playbook of the healthcare quality movement, which Ciitizen claims has moved the needle in helping to improve measurement and reporting standards by providers nationwide.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.