On October 31, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the issuance of a settlement agreement with Doctors’ Management Services, a Massachusetts-based medical management company, related to alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Privacy and Security Rules.
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On October 30, 2023, the G7 leaders announced they had reached agreement on a set of International Guiding Principles on Artificial Intelligence and a voluntary Code of Conduct for AI developers, pursuant to the Hiroshima AI Process.
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On September 13, 2023, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released version 3.4 of the Security Risk Assessment Tool under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule.
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On June 12, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted a response to the U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Request for Comments on Artificial Intelligence Accountability. The NTIA’s RFC solicited comments on AI accountability measures and policies that can demonstrate trustworthiness of AI systems.
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On May 23, 2023, the UK Information Commissioner, John Edwards, delivered the opening remarks at the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.
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