healthcare law

Rules or Regulations on the processing of Health Information under POPIA 2026

The information regulator prescribed rules or regulations on the processing of health information under POPIA on 6 March 2026. The Health Information Regulations apply to specific responsible parties (not everyone) who process personal information concerning a data subject’s health for […]

Robo-therapy: The future of mental health treatment? A legal migraine

Robo-therapy is an innovative approach to mental health treatment that uses bots to provide therapy to patients. This technology is rapidly gaining popularity due to its potential to improve the accessibility, affordability, and efficiency of mental health services. However, [...]

By |2024-08-26T21:17:43+02:00April 23rd, 2023|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , |

Privacy and data protection in healthcare in South Africa

Are you interested in privacy in healthcare? Are you wondering how the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act or POPIA) will affect your organisation or the healthcare industry? Are you trying to determine what laws are relevant and how [...]

By |2022-12-22T08:11:44+02:00May 16th, 2021|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , , |

Healthcare and the protection of personal information presentation

I will be speaking at the HMR Africa Healthcare Summit 2011 on 19 January 2011 at 2 PM.  I will be talking about How POPI will affect you, but focusing on privacy in the healthcare industry. The following are some [...]

By |2022-12-13T14:06:48+02:00December 2nd, 2010|Categories: POPI and Data Protection|Tags: , |