It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future. High on the regulatory watch list for the healthcare sector is the fate of the proposed massive

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 published in the journal The BMJ. The study authors ...

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 and as a journalist specializing in health care.

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 patterns and trends as soon as you have enough time logged.

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 ...

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 portability — it’s called the Health Insurance ...

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 mental health and counseling programs. These apps collect ...

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 an online wellness company about their disease ...

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, revealing he had cancer. Another was upset because a ...