Topic
Data Sharing
204 published works
Data Counsel
Clinically Integrated Networks: Privacy and Security Concerns with Sharing Data
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is changing reimbursement methodologies for healthcare providers from a fee-for-service model to a value-based model. Healthcare providers are responding to the changing…
Inside EU Life Sciences
EFSA Grants Public Access to Data through Scientific “Data Warehouse”
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is launching an ambitious project of public access to data that it collects and holds through the launch of a scientific “data warehouse.” EFSA…
The Daily Intake
Share and Share Alike
FDA and EPA to share data on pesticides and toxic substances. FDA and EPA share regulatory authority over substances that are used in food (including animal food and feed), animal…
HIPAA & Health Information Technology
Medicare ACO Claims Data Sharing and Opt-Out, Take 2
I had an interesting conversation with Mike Barrett, Chairman of the National Association of ACOs, as a result of my January 7th post on the Medicare beneficiary opt-out process described…
Washington Energy Report
FERC and CFTC Create Joint Surveillance and Data Analytics Working Group
On March 5, 2014, FERC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) announced the creation of a staff-level Interagency Surveillance and Data Analytics Working Group. This new working group will…
Inside Privacy
FTC Settles Charges Against Flashlight App Maker
Yesterday, the FTC announced a settlement with Goldenshores Technologies, a company that makes the most-downloaded flashlight app on the Android platform. The FTC alleged that Goldenshores violated Section 5 of…
Focus on Regulation
FDA Seeks Comments on Proposal to Make De-Identified and Masked Data from Product Applications Available for Use by Outside Experts and Other Interested Parties
By Meredith Manning, Susan Lee
On Tuesday, June 4, 2013, FDA made available for comment a proposal to make available to the public, de-identified and masked clinical and preclinical data contained in product applications submitted…
Tech Law Blog
Data Protection Commissioner publishes Annual Report for 2012
The Data Protection Commissioner (the DPC) has published his Annual Report for 2012. On launching his report the DPC highlighted, in particular, his concerns over the issue of sharing personal data…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Irish ODPC Publishes 2012 Annual Report
On May 20, 2013, the Irish Office of the Data Protection Commissioner published its annual report for 2012, which summarizes the activities of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner…
Proskauer on Privacy
Shine the Light a Little Brighter – Changes Resulting in Increased Customer Access Proposed to California’s “Shine the Light” Act
California Assembly Member, Bonnie Lowenthal, recently introduced the "Right to Know Act of 2013" (AB 1291), which would require any company that retains a California resident’s personal information to provide…