COVID-19 has rapidly accelerated our expectations that virtual connection can deliver better and more economical care. As a result, digital health companies have an unprecedented opportunity to innovate, but with that opportunity also comes significant regulatory challenges related to the collection and processing of personal health information. What legal requirements apply to processing of health information? What are the risks associated with noncompliance? In this brief primer, we provide answers to these questions, and a window to what may lay next on the horizon.
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