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_{As telehealth expands, data privacy concerns escalate. The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has introduced comprehensive Health Data Privacy Principles to protect patient data in telehealth. Here are the Cliff Notes:}

1. Consistency: Advocating for nationwide consistency in data privacy practices through federal policies.

2. Definition of Consumer Health Data: Aligning definitions of consumer health data with HIPAA to establish clarity.

3. HIPAA Compliance: Exempting HIPAA-covered entities from differing state privacy laws to reduce compliance complexities.

4. Consumer Rights: Ensuring consumers have rights to notice, access, correction, portability, and deletion, while considering legal exceptions.

5. Consumer Consent: Mandating clear disclosures on data collection, usage, and opt-out mechanisms for patients.

6. Enforcement: Empowering state attorneys general to address privacy law violations while avoiding private rights of action.