Wearables Have Lived Outside HIPAA. A New Bill Could Change That

Wearables have become the wellness consumer’s most trusted sidekick and a major opportunity for brands that rely on real-time metrics and insights, but the data behind those devices still lives in a gray zone, and Washington has noticed.

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee chair Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.) has introduced the Health Information Privacy Reform Act, a bill that would bring new privacy standards to smartwatches, rings, trackers and health apps that currently fall outside the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, commonly known as HIPAA.

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