/healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Healthcare Authority Digital Health & Technology Copyright 2025 ¼«ËÙÈü³µ. en-US Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:25:20 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2371427?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2371427 The U.S. Department of Justice's recently effective data security requirements carry profound implications for how healthcare providers collect, store, share and use data — and approach vendor oversight — that go far beyond the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, say attorneys at Nelson Mullins. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 19:01:38 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2371764?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2371764 Surgical Instrument Service Co. Inc. has received backing at the Ninth Circuit from a trade association and others groups as it looks to revive its case accusing Intuitive Surgical Inc. of blocking third parties from refurbishing components for its popular da Vinci surgery robot. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 22:39:26 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2371292?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2371292 The California federal judge overseeing a trial on allegations that Flo Health and Meta Platforms Inc. violated the privacy of millions of women who used Flo's period tracker app said Wednesday he'd likely toss the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act claim, saying the lack of evidence is an "unsurmountable" problem. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 22:24:30 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2371256?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2371256 Biotechnology company Illumina Inc. has agreed to pay $9.8 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to put to rest a first-of-its-kind False Claims Act suit alleging the company violated cybersecurity regulations for medical devices, according to an announcement Wednesday. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 13:44:04 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2367770?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2367770 As hospitals embrace artificial intelligence as part of patient care, they're asking an important question: When and how should patients be told? Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:35:45 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2366894?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2366894 The Healthline settlement is the first time California has drawn a clear line in the sand around how website tracking must function in practice, so if your site uses tracking technologies, especially around sensitive content like health or finance, regulators are inspecting your website's back end, not just its banner, say attorneys at Baker Donelson. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 16:41:52 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2365805?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2365805 A recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to review Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish, a case involving the federal officer removal statute, highlights three other recent circuit court decisions raising federal removal questions, and serves as a reminder that defendants are the masters of removal actions, says Varun Aery at Hollingsworth. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 18:30:24 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2368969?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2368969 The Federal Trade Commission has asked the Ninth Circuit for extra time to decide if it will weigh in on a $140 million antitrust appeal involving Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci robot. Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:07:30 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2368590?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2368590 A Washington-based firm that makes devices for individuals with disabilities has launched a lawsuit in federal court claiming a German company exploited its patented technology that allows users to control powered wheelchairs by looking at a screen. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 23:56:10 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2368117?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2368117 Google, Meta Platforms and Criteo largely cannot escape litigation alleging GoodRx improperly shared patients' protected health information with the tech companies, a California federal judge ruled Tuesday. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 23:55:29 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2367829?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2367829 Investors in medical tech manufacturer Becton Dickinson are seeking final approval of their $9 million deal that will end derivative claims the company was damaged by its attempts to hide regulatory problems regarding sales of its Alaris pump, which would add to the list of settlements the company has entered over the alleged misrepresentations. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 23:18:09 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2367897?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2367897 Five named plaintiffs testified Tuesday in a 13 million-member class action alleging Meta and Flo Health illegally collected their private health information and used it for ad targeting, telling a California federal jury considering the multibillion-dollar suit that they never gave permission for data from the menstrual-tracking app to be shared. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 23:44:05 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2367355?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2367355 Meta illegally took private health information from over 30 million women who used Flo Health's menstrual cycle app, a lawyer for the plaintiffs told a California jury Monday during opening statements in their privacy class action against the social media giant and the app-maker. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:51:02 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2367257?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2367257 Dinsmore & Shohl LLP and a legal nonprofit have urged a Georgia federal court to toss a malpractice lawsuit brought by now-shuttered LabMD, saying the defunct cancer diagnostic company has abandoned the case which was ordered to arbitration two years ago. Sun, 20 Jul 2025 20:00:28 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2355515?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2355515 ¼«ËÙÈü³µ is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2025, our list of more than 150 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:12:36 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2365862?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2365862 Stanford University was let out of all but one claim brought by subsidiaries of F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG over alleged trade secret theft, but a California federal judge allowed most claims to move forward against several Stanford professors and a startup they founded. Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:05:55 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2364622?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2364622 Federal health officials streamlined some patient privacy rules following deadly flooding in Central Texas. With climate change fueling more frequent severe weather events, healthcare providers should watch for more legal waivers meant to ease burdens during a life-or-death crisis. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 22:35:40 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2362901?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2362901 Google and users of the menstrual cycle tracking app Flo have reached a deal to resolve claims that the tech giant used a data analytics tool to unlawfully retrieve their sensitive health data, releasing the company from a July 21 trial that's still scheduled to proceed with respect to similar privacy claims being pressed against the app maker and Meta. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:00:20 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2362118?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2362118 The city of Chicago defeated allegations that the genetic information of two employees was taken when their spouses took part in a wellness program, with an Illinois federal judge finding that evidence does not back the claims that detailed information was disclosed in violation of federal law. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:47:56 +0000 /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2361211?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/digital-health-technology/articles/2361211 By giving the passage of time a dispositive role in denying institution of five inter partes review petitions filed by iRhythm Technologies, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has upended the strategic considerations for filing and defending against IPRs, disclosing prior art during prosecution, and engaging in licensing negotiations, say attorneys at Dentons.