Electronic Health Records

WPF advises HHS on confidentiality of patient records re: alcohol and drug treatment records

The World Privacy Forum (WPF) submitted comments on an important Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes modifications of the protection requirements for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment records. Currently, health records regarding treatment for Substance Use Disorders receive special protections under what is called Part 2 regulations, or,  42 CFR Part 2. The changes proposed

HIPAA and Reproductive Health: A companion FAQ to the Patient’s Guide to HIPAA

July 2022 Download a PDF The World Privacy Forum publishes and maintains A Patient’s Guide to HIPAA, which is a plain language explanation of how to use the law to guard your health privacy. This companion FAQ on HIPAA is focused on reproductive health privacy in response to the many questions we are receiving from

WPF urges US Federal Trade Commission to re-examine data breach notification requirements for health data in Flo Health proposal

The World Privacy Forum has submitted comments to the FTC regarding its proposed consent order In the Matter of Flo Health, Inc. requesting that the FTC conduct further analysis regarding the FTC Health Data Breach Rule and its potential applicability to the alleged unconsented sharing of women’s pregnancy, menstruation, mental health, and other data with