HIPAA, the federal health data law, doesn’t apply to all the information collected by the apps. CR's testers observed apps sharing unique IDs, specific to a ...

Editor’s Note: Marie Cocco is president of Seven Mile Communications, a consultancy specializing in health care communications. She has previously worked in the health insurance industry, in public ...

Health apps may help you track your prescriptions, look up sickness symptoms, and measure your mood. But they may also pose “unprecedented risk to consumers’ privacy,” according to a new study ...

The “P” in HIPAA doesn’t stand for privacy. It’s one of the first things a lot of experts will say when asked to clear up any misconceptions about the health data law. Instead, it stands for ...

Like with any new tech, it takes a while to weigh the long-term cost versus the short-term reward. But one thing is clear: ...

Every second, thousands of people tell their phone or computer something about themselves that they might not want anyone else to know. They’re also doing so on health and wellness apps, including ...

If you look at the apps on your phone, chances are you have at least one related to your health—and probably several. Whether it is a mental health app, a fitness tracker, a connected health device or ...

Houston workers who checked the fine print said they weren’t sure whether they were joining an employee wellness program or a marketing scheme. Last fall the city of Houston required employees to tell ...

When CVS Health customers complained to the company about privacy violations, some of the calls and letters made their way to Joseph Fenity. One patient’s medication was delivered to his neighbor, ...

Deven McGraw, the Department of Health and Human Services’ leading privacy official, has left her position for the private sector. HHS Office for Civil Rights spokesperson Lou Burton confirmed ...

If you sport a Fitbit or Apple Watch on the regular, you probably love the health insights you get from your wearable. You know how much you move, how well you sleep and have likely started tracking ...