BC Advantage - 2018 Issue 7
GDPR One Privacy Law Not to Overlook
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Article Overview
This article explains the broad scope of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and why it matters to billers, coders, covered entities, business associates, and vendors that handle EU personal data. It compares GDPR concepts to familiar healthcare privacy frameworks, discusses controller and processor roles, consent and confidentiality obligations, cross-border data transfer considerations, territorial reach, and the potential penalties and related member-state laws that can affect compliance planning.
Why This Topic Matters
Organizations that already work under U.S. healthcare privacy rules may still face significant GDPR obligations when they collect, process, or transfer EU personal data. The article helps readers understand the compliance exposure, general governance issues, and cross-border privacy considerations that can affect operations and contractual relationships.
What You Will Learn
- How GDPR is positioned relative to U.S. healthcare privacy frameworks
- Which types of organizations and relationships are implicated by GDPR
- The broad privacy and consent concepts discussed in the article
- Why cross-border data handling and territorial reach matter
- What general categories of penalties and related laws are highlighted
Who Should Read This
- Medical billers
- Medical coders
- Healthcare compliance professionals
- Covered entities
- Business associates
- Subcontractors and vendors
- Privacy and legal teams
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