#Tips #protect #health #data #holiday #season
CHICAGO, IL, Nov. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wearables like FitBit, smart watches, smart or connected health monitors, and their associated apps are popular holiday gifts that capture and store your health data. Despite strict privacy laws protecting your Personal Health Information (PHI), data breaches are on the rise and can lead to everything from medical identity theft to billing fraud to extortion. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) doesn’t cover everything.
A 2021 study by consumer reports found that privacy policies for a number of companies behind health apps have left open questions about their privacy practices, and recently research indicates that end users are not fully aware of what their consent entails.
This holiday season, as part of their Better health is in your handsTM campaign, the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Foundation shares tips and a new animation video the…
Read on GNW: Tips to protect your health data this holiday season
