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05-25-2016, 12:20 PM
http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2015/06/ResearchKit-icon.jpgApple is looking to fill a "Privacy Counsel" position with an attorney who has expertise in the health field and HIPAA compliance, according to a new listing (https://jobs.apple.com/us/search?#&t=0&sb=req_open_dt&so=1&lo=0*USA&pN=2&openJobId=48505530) on the company's job site discovered by Business Insider (http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-hiring-hipaa-specialist-2016-5). The job description calls for someone who has "health privacy expertise" and 5 to 9 years of experience as an associate at a top-tier law firm or business, among other qualifications.
Apple's privacy counsel will help the company navigate U.S. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) laws, which include a strict set of standards for managing the privacy and security of all health-related information. The listing also asks for CIPP certification (https://iapp.org/certify/cipp/), the first certification offered for information privacy law, and lists the following potential projects:- privacy by design reviews and projects
- assist with privacy complaints and breaches
- support compliance and auditing frameworks
- advise on privacy aspects of licensing and procurement deals and corporate acquisitions
- assist with drafting of policies and procedures surrounding privacy lawsApple has taken a significant interest in healthcare in recent years, introducing the Apple Watch (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/apple-watch/) and both ResearchKit and CareKit, two frameworks designed to help researchers and doctors interface with patients and gather invaluable health-related data. Given that interest, it is unsurprising Apple is looking for a lawyer with expertise in these areas, but it does perhaps signal Apple's intention to further delve into medical research that would require HIPAA compliance.
As Business Insider points out, **ne of Apple's current products require federal medical regulation and Apple does **t offer a HIPAA compliant database for CareKit developers.
Earlier today, Apple CEO Tim Cook (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/tim-cook/) said health is an area where Apple is "very focused." "We believe that health is something that is a huge problem in the world, a huge issue, and we think it is ripe for simplicity and sort of a new view," he said. "We'd like to contribute to that."
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Apple's privacy counsel will help the company navigate U.S. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) laws, which include a strict set of standards for managing the privacy and security of all health-related information. The listing also asks for CIPP certification (https://iapp.org/certify/cipp/), the first certification offered for information privacy law, and lists the following potential projects:- privacy by design reviews and projects
- assist with privacy complaints and breaches
- support compliance and auditing frameworks
- advise on privacy aspects of licensing and procurement deals and corporate acquisitions
- assist with drafting of policies and procedures surrounding privacy lawsApple has taken a significant interest in healthcare in recent years, introducing the Apple Watch (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/apple-watch/) and both ResearchKit and CareKit, two frameworks designed to help researchers and doctors interface with patients and gather invaluable health-related data. Given that interest, it is unsurprising Apple is looking for a lawyer with expertise in these areas, but it does perhaps signal Apple's intention to further delve into medical research that would require HIPAA compliance.
As Business Insider points out, **ne of Apple's current products require federal medical regulation and Apple does **t offer a HIPAA compliant database for CareKit developers.
Earlier today, Apple CEO Tim Cook (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/tim-cook/) said health is an area where Apple is "very focused." "We believe that health is something that is a huge problem in the world, a huge issue, and we think it is ripe for simplicity and sort of a new view," he said. "We'd like to contribute to that."
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