Cassidy Seeks To Tighten Privacy For Health Data In Third-Party Apps

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is working on a bill to tighten privacy protections for health data integrated into third-party applications, including fertility or weight loss mobile apps, according to his office. Meanwhile, stakeholders are asking the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) to implement privacy and security standards for these apps and issue guidance to better inform consumers about what it means to transfer data into one. The concerns follow an ONC proposed rule from February that...