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Professor Terry Takes Part in Health IT Policy Committee Consumer Workgroup Meeting
04/21/2015
Professor Nicolas Terry talked about the lack of protection for patients’ data storage on software and mobile apps during the Health IT Policy Committee Consumer Workgroup meeting on April 20. Professor Terry was appointed to the committee in Fall 2014.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) doesn’t apply to a patient who stores their own data on software or a mobile app, Terry said.
“At the moment this is a HIPAA-free zone,” he said. “There's almost no regulation.”
Some states are beginning to address this, requiring mobile app vendors and software developers to put basic privacy policies in place.
Those interested in learning more about the discussion that took place during the meeting may do so online.
In addition to being a member of the Health IT Consumer Workgroup, Professor Terry is the Hall Render Professor of Law and executive director of the Hall Center for Law and Health. His research interests lie primarily at the intersection of medicine, law, and information technology. His recent scholarship has dealt with health privacy, social media and health, big data, and health care fragmentation. He is one of the permanent bloggers at HealthLawProf and at Harvard Law School’s Bill of Health. His recent publications are available on the Social Science Research Network, and he can be followed on Twitter @nicolasterry.
