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🚨 Impractical Privacy Episode 11: The HIPAA Myth

💊 Ever felt a discount card was a lifesaver? It’s really a data‑vacuum that hands your health story to marketers, insurers and the ever‑watchful surveillance state. We break down the TPO loophole, IQVIA’s data farms, and the sneaky Meta Pixel lurking in tele‑health apps.

🎧 Listen now at impracticalprivacy.com and join the fight to make your health data off‑the‑record.

#PrivacyMatters #DigitalSelfDefense #HealthPrivacy #SurveillanceState #HIPAA

California’s privacy authority has restricted a data broker from selling Californians’ personal and health data due to registration and compliance failures.
The case underscores:
• Sensitivity of health-related datasets
• Importance of broker registration frameworks
• Enforcement trends under consumer privacy laws

What impact do you see this having on data brokerage practices?

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/california-bans-data-broker-reselling-health-data-of-millions/

Follow TechNadu for objective analysis across privacy, regulation, and InfoSec.

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California bans data broker reselling health data of millions

OpenAI launched ChatGPT Health Wednesday, allowing users to connect medical records and fitness apps. The company avoids HIPAA compliance by classifying this as a "consumer product" rather than healthcare service - a regulatory gap that leaves user health data with fewer privacy protections than at your doctor's office.

#HealthPrivacy #HIPAA #AIRegulation

https://www.implicator.ai/openai-found-the-loophole-in-american-healthcare-privacy/

Silent cyber threats: How shadow AI could undermine Canada’s digital health defences
#Canada #Tech #Health #AI #Cybersecurity #DigitalHealth #ShadowAI #HealthPrivacy #DataProtection #Healthcare #PatientSafety #TechRisks #MedicalData #AIRegulation #PIPEDA
https://the-14.com/silent-cyber-threats-how-shadow-ai-could-undermine-canadas-digital-health-defences/

When I called lawyer and ex-HHS-HIPAA-enforcer Iliana Peters recently, the first thing she said to me was “‘HIPAA-compliant’ is not real thing.”

She added, “I think it is important that you share that message with your readers.”

In AI Prognosis this week, we break down three myths about health privacy you probably believe:

https://www.statnews.com/2025/09/24/hipaa-compliant-myth-health-privacy-fallacies-ai-prognosis/

#health #healthcare #healthprivacy #medicine #hipaa #healthdata #healthIT #AI #artificialintelligence

Healthline settles largest CCPA violation case for $1.55 million: California health publisher fined for sharing medical data with third parties despite user opt-outs. https://ppc.land/healthline-settles-largest-ccpa-violation-case-for-1-55-million/ #HealthPrivacy #CCPA #DataProtection #MedicalData #PrivacyViolation

The CA AG’s CCPA settlement reinforces compliance expectations around health information resources, opt-outs, and vendor contracts. Our blog breaks down the key takeaways for businesses navigating these requirements: https://www.zwillgen.com/privacy/insights-from-california-attorney-generals-fourth-ccpa-settlement #privacy #CCPA #HealthPrivacy

20 states sue Trump administration over unauthorized Medicaid data release to DHS, challenging critical patient privacy protections and potential immigration enforcement tactics #HealthPrivacy #LegalChallenge

did you know, fellow Canadians? 😮

"chains of for-profit primary care clinics, physicians, commercial data brokers and pharmaceutical companies ... work together to convert patient medical records into commercial assets."

Those assets ... are then used to "further the interests of the pharmaceutical companies."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/health-data-records-pharmaceutical-private-clinics-1.7529955

#HealthPrivacy #PublicHealthCareForAll

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EPIC has been diligently speaking with the press to raise awareness about the dangers of 23andMe’s bankruptcy. Read EPIC’s blog post dissecting the lack of privacy safeguards surrounding consumer genetic data 🧬: epic.org/somebody-spi... #23andMe #HealthPrivacy #HealthData #GeneticData

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New York’s proposed NYHIPA could drastically impact health and wellness services, with fewer options for consumers if signed into law. View the potential compliance challenges in our new blog post: #NYHIPA #HealthPrivacy #DataProtection https://www.zwillgen.com/privacy/ny-legislature-passes-onerous-health-privacy-law-nyhipa-awaiting-governors-signature