Plaintiffs’ firms are adapting the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), a 1960s-era wiretapping statute, to modern web technologies such as pixels, chatbots, and session replay tools. For laboratories, the practical problem is not only the legal uncertainty, but also that small website implementation details, including when tags fire, what free-text inputs are captured, and
Virtual and Digital Health Digest – December 2025
Welcome to the latest installment of Arnold & Porter’s Virtual and Digital Health Digest. This digest covers key virtual and digital health regulatory and public policy developments during December 2025 and early January 2026 from the the United Kingdom, and European Union.
The Future of Healthcare: Predictions for NP Practice in 2026–2030
Healthcare is entering a high-velocity era. Patients expect convenience, continuity, and transparency. Health systems are under pressure from workforce shortages, rising acuity, and accelerating technology. And in the middle of it all, nurse practitioners (NPs) are becoming one of the most important “load-bearing” roles in modern care delivery.
So what will the future of nurse
OpenAI Unveils ChatGPT Health, Connecting Medical Records to Conversational AI
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Health, a new health‑focused capability within its generative AI chatbot that allows users to connect their medical records and wellness app data to generate more personalized health‑related responses. This feature represents a shift from using AI for general health information toward deeper, context‑aware insights grounded in individuals’ own data.
What
Kaiser Permanente Affiliates Settle Medicare Risk Adjustment Fraud Case for $556 Million
On January 14, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that five Kaiser Permanente affiliates agreed to pay $556 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by submitting unsupported diagnosis codes for Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries to increase reimbursement from the federal government. The relators will receive approximately $95 million as their share of
Day 3 Notes from the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
I have to admit to an instinctive gut reaction of skepticism when Kimberly Powell of NVIDIA on Monday said that “AI is a once-in-a-lifetime shift for the healthcare industry.” Intellectually, I am excited by AI and its possibilities, but I well know healthcare’s slow and steady approach and rigid workflows can chew up technology gains
HHS Proposes Changes to the Health IT Certification Program and Information Blocking Regulations in HTI-5 Proposed Rule
On December 29, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), through the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (“ASTP”)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”) (collectively, “ASTP/ONC”), issued a proposed rule to update its Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (“HTI”) regulations, as well as a notice to withdraw prior proposals
Day 2 Notes from the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
J.P. Morgan continues to surprise us at lunch, with the Mayor of San Francisco sharing on Monday an update on recent improvements in the city. Then on Tuesday at the Grand Ballroom lunch, it was the first episode of my favorite new sit-com “Everyone but Abe…”
Notes from Day 1 of the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
At the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Jamie Dimon (CEO of J.P. Morgan) told the audience that we should be teaching healthcare in school from kindergarten to 12th grade. He was right…but we don’t. And, therefore, artificial intelligence will come to dominate the U.S. healthcare system, which spent over $5.6 trillion in 2025. Wait, you might say,
HIPAA Compliance in Remote NP-Physician Collaboration: A 2026 Guide
Remote collaboration between nurse practitioners (NPs) and physicians is now a core part of modern care delivery—especially in telehealth-forward practices, rural coverage models, and multi-site organizations. But with that flexibility comes heightened risk: more devices, more endpoints, more messages, and more chances to mishandle protected health information (PHI).
This 2026 guide breaks down practical steps