State Privacy Law Roundup: What Health Care Companies Need To Know

As more and more states are enacting privacy laws, organizations in the health care industry may be wondering what the impact these laws will have on them. At this point, there are privacy laws in 12 states, with one more (Delaware) likely to be signed by the governor soon. Those laws are in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. (There is also a new law in Delaware currently pending the governor’s signature). Not all are in effect. Only the laws in […]

By | July 28th, 2023 ||

New Law Requires Florida Health Care Providers To Store Health Care Records In The Continental U.S., Its Territories Or Canada

A new law requires Florida health care providers that utilize certified electronic health record technology to ensure that certain patient information be physically maintained in the continental United States, its territories or Canada. The recent amendment to the Florida Electronic Health Record Exchange Act (the Exchange Act) casts a broad net regarding the information subject to the new requirement, stating it applies to “all patient information stored in an offsite physical or virtual environment, […]

By | July 23rd, 2023 ||

Comvest Closes New Fund At $2 Billion

Comvest Partners has announcedit has closed its latest fund at $2 billion.

The new fund, Comvest Credit Partners VI, exceeded its initial target of $1.7.

Comvest, based in West Palm Beach, Fla., is a middle-market private equity and credit investing firm. Its private equity strategy is to pursue control investments in multiple industries, including healthcare services. The firm seeks to make $50 million to $150 million-plus investment per transaction in companies with revenue between $50 million […]

By | July 16th, 2023 ||