The Law Of Digital Health

Download or read book AHLA The Law of Digital Health (AHLA Members) written by Michael Ryan and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Digital Health is a highly dynamic ecosystem of technological innovation with profound effects on all facets of health care. The key components of today's Digital Health are:Electronic health records and other health information technology;Big data and data analytics;Telemedicine;Mobile personal engagement tools.This book explains how, taken together, these developments transform the provider-patient relationship, change the way research is conducted, trigger privacy and security concerns, alter relationships with health plans, and give rise to a new generation of innovation. Digital Health participants face an outdated and ambiguous legal and regulatory framework and enforcement by state and federal regulatory agencies, including:State attorneys general;State licensure and accreditation agencies;Food and Drug Administration; Federal Trade Commission;Federal Communications Commission;Department of Health and Human Services' Offices of Civil Rights, Human Research Protection, and Inspector General--among others.This book provides both the fundamental understanding and tactical foresight you need to develop a comprehensive Digital Health strategy.