Healthcare IT News reports on a recent panel discussion from HIMSS21 Global Health Conference & Exhibition that covered the growth of health-related Internet of Things devices and whether privacy protections can keep up with the boom. While there's been an uptick in the development of fitness wearables and remote patient monitoring devices, questions have been raised about how their use of health data is being regulated, given confusion around what is and isn't covered under laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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