DEA Delays Implementation of Final Teleprescribing Rules—What’s Next for Telehealth Prescribing?

The DEA has delayed implementation of two major teleprescribing rules until December 31, 2025, citing stakeholder concerns about patient access and pharmacy burden. While current pandemic-era flexibilities remain in place, the future of telehealth prescribing, especially for opioid use disorder treatment, remains uncertain as regulators weigh next steps.

TelehealthCarrie NixonMay 5, 2025hipaa, privacy, privacy law, PHI, Telehealth, DEA, Telemedicine

State Health Privacy Laws Expand Beyond HIPAA: What Healthcare Businesses Need to Know About NYHIPA

New York is the latest state to introduce its own health privacy law, the NY Health Information Privacy Act (NYHIPA), signaling a growing trend of state-level regulations extending beyond HIPAA. If enacted, NYHIPA will impose strict requirements on how businesses—both inside and outside the healthcare industry—collect, process, and share consumer health data, making compliance a priority for many organizations.

Colorado’s New AI Law Sets “National Standard” for Healthcare AI: 5 Things Developers and Deployers Need to Know, Now

Last Friday, Colorado’s governor signed into law the Colorado AI Act (“CAIA”). For digital health companies building with artificial intelligence, CAIA sets the first comprehensive national benchmark for minimum rights and protections for users of healthcare AI, effective February 1, 2026.