Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. Photo: Tom Crane via Wikimedia Commons Judge Rejects Hospital's Attempts to Dismiss Class Action Over Shared Patient Health Information With Meta
In Murphy v. Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, the plaintiffs alleged that the health system, which offers online accounts for patients via the MyJeffersonHealth online portal and mobile application, uses Meta's collection tools to gather their personal health information.
October 01, 2024 at 05:12 PM
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Health Care Law
A federal judge in Pennsylvania is allowing a patients' proposed class action against Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals to move forward, which alleges the online health portal used Meta's tracking and collection tools to sell targeted advertisements, among other things.
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