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OPC-Funded Study Calls for Stricter Data Privacy Regulation of Commercial Virtual Healthcare Services in Canada

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In Fall 2022, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) published a study it had funded on the privacy implications of direct-to-patient commercial virtual care platforms (VCPs) in Canada, technologies that allow healthcare practitioners to provide healthcare services to patients remotely. While the study does not constitute binding law or guidance, it is nonetheless noteworthy for operators of VCPs because (1) it identifies practices by commercial operators that the study describes as problematic…

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Digital health solutions: Top legal issues in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and Spain

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Are you developing a digital health solution with cross-border reach? Whether your company is new to the digital health space, or enhancing its existing digital health offering in response to COVID‑19, we’ve got you covered on the top legal issues. Take a look at our survey covering key markets like the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and Spain. COVID‑19 is accelerating the adoption of digital health solutions by hospitals and medical institutions around the world.…

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NHSX’s draft Digital Health Technology Standard

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NHSX, the technology and digital unit of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), recently published its draft Digital Health Technology Standard. The Standard aims to accelerate how digital health technologies (DHTs) are reviewed, commissioned and scaled for use across the wider health and care system, and provides guidance to support digital health technology developers. The Standard is in draft form at the moment, and NHSX are seeking feedback via a short survey until 22 April (although…

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Digital Health Solutions: Top 5 Legal Issues

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Whether your company is new to the digital health space, or enhancing its existing digital health offering in response to COVID-19, here are our top 5 legal issues to bear in mind as you embark on your journey. COVID-19 is accelerating the adoption of digital health solutions by hospitals and medical institutions around the world. Companies are innovating at lightning speed to adapt to new needs: patients are being treated remotely through mobile doctor apps,…