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Oct 19, 2026 / By Helen Oscislawski

TEFCA Sets October 26 Compliance Deadline for IAS as Federal Oversight Expands

TEFCA’s October 26 compliance deadline is directed at QHINs, but organizations connected through them should be paying attention, too. A restriction further up the network could disrupt your access even if your organization followed the rules. With federal oversight expanding and data access disputes landing in court, participants may also need to explain what happened to records they exchanged long before this deadline.

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Oct 15, 2026 / By Helen Oscislawski

Will Patient Harm “Byte” Direct-to-Consumer AI Prescriptions?

Nolla’s AI prescribing pilot is being celebrated as a win for access to care. Byte also promised convenient, affordable treatment before the recall and reports of damaged teeth. But who determines whether a patient actually is “low risk,” and what happens when that judgment is wrong?

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Oct 9, 2026 / By Helen Oscislawski

No Harm? No Problem. Ninth Circuit Lets Health Privacy Case Proceed.

Ever have PHI accidentally land in the wrong inbox? In Black v. IEC Group, an employee emailed a spreadsheet containing patients’ health claims information to other plan members, and the patients sued. The Ninth Circuit allowed the case to proceed based on the alleged loss of confidentiality, even without identity theft or financial loss, showing how the wrong inbox can open the courthouse door.

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