The Intersection of Telehealth, Privacy and Medical Devices

Litigation attorney Eric Alexander authored a Drug & Device Law blog about the intersection of telehealth, privacy and medical devices, focusing on a recent Illinois appellate court decision in Marino v. Gunnar Optiks LLC. Mr. Alexander examines the implications of the court's ruling on the scope of the healthcare exemption in Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). He argues that the court's narrow interpretation of what constitutes a "healthcare setting" could have broader consequences for telemedicine and medical device manufacturers, potentially discouraging beneficial telehealth practices and overlooking the nuances of modern healthcare delivery.

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