Alya Sulaiman
Subscribe to Alya Sulaiman's PostsAlya Sulaiman works with clients to navigate complex healthcare regulatory, privacy and transactional matters, with a focus on digital health and data use strategy. Alya has substantial experience with product counseling and provides guidance during the conception, development, launch and support of new digital health products and services. Read Alya Sulaiman's full bio.
FTC Amends Health Breach Notification Rule to Regulate Health Apps and Expand Breach Notification Requirements
By Jennifer S. Geetter, Edward G. Zacharias, Alya Sulaiman, Kyle E. Hafkey and Abby Higgins on Jun 26, 2024
Posted In Digital Health, Privacy and Data Security
On April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule to amend its Health Breach Notification Rule (HBN Rule). The HBN Rule works as a compliment and counterpart to the breach notification requirements established under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for HIPAA-regulated entities. Specifically, the HBN Rule requires that...
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How Healthcare Organizations Should Manage AI
By Alya Sulaiman on Feb 22, 2024
Posted In Digital Health, Health and Welfare Plans
What are the major risks and rewards of artificial intelligence’s healthcare transformation? In this AHLA podcast episode, Alya Sulaiman offers insight into how healthcare organizations should manage AI governance and examines related legislative and regulatory issues. Access episode.
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California’s New Reproductive Privacy Laws Create Information-Sharing Complexities
By Daniel F. Gottlieb, Alya Sulaiman and Reuben Bank on Nov 30, 2023
Posted In Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill 352 and Assembly Bill 254 into law, effective January 1, 2024. Through these new laws, California seeks to mitigate the risk of out-of-state prosecution of individuals seeking abortions or gender-affirming care. These bills include significant changes to California privacy and health information interoperability laws that will impact...
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Digital Health and the Direction of AI in Healthcare
By Alya Sulaiman on Aug 24, 2023
Posted In Digital Health, Health and Welfare Plans
What is the current state of digital health? Where will artificial intelligence (AI) see the most growth and adoption in healthcare? And what are the key AI issues most relevant to healthcare providers? In this TripleTree article, Alya Sulaiman offers her perspective on some of the essential AI questions facing the digital health space. Access...
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Will Policy, Regulation Issues Stifle AI’s Advances in Healthcare?
By Alya Sulaiman on Aug 16, 2023
Posted In Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
How is artificial intelligence (AI) shaping the healthcare industry? In this HealthLeaders article, Alya Sulaiman describes an active landscape in which federal agencies and state attorneys general are competing to regulate the technology. Access the article.
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Washington State Legislature Passes My Health My Data Act
By David Saunders, Alya Sulaiman, Sam Siegfried and Austin Mooney on May 2, 2023
Posted In Digital Health, Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
The My Health My Data Act in Washington State (the Act) is expected to be signed into law by Governor Jay Inslee this year, after being passed by both the Washington Senate and House in different versions. Unlike recent state privacy laws, the Act specifically targets consumer health data that is not covered by the...
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