Ellie L. DeGarmo, Author at Data Matters Privacy Blog

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Entries by Ellie L. DeGarmo

29 08 '25

New Digital Health Ecosystem and HIPAA Flexibilities Facilitate Sharing of Patient Health Information

August 29, 2025/in Digital Health, Health Privacy, HHS, Policy/by Ellie L. DeGarmo

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), released a new Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) related to the Health Insurance Portability […]

14 05 '25

Medicare Reimbursement Pathway for AI-Enabled Medical Devices Considered in Senate’s Health Tech Investment Act

May 14, 2025/in AI, Health Privacy, Technology/by Ellie L. DeGarmo

On April 9, 2025, U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds, Republican of South Dakota, and Martin Heinrich, Democrat of New Mexico, introduced a bill titled the Health Tech Investment Act (S 1399). […]

28 01 '25

CMS Seeks Comments on Proposed Guidance Addressing Study Protocols That Use Real-World Data

January 28, 2025/in Big Data, HHS, Policy/by Ellie L. DeGarmo

On January 17, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed guidance document on study protocols that use real-world data (RWD). The proposed guidance focuses on studies with […]