Charles (Chuck) Curran is a Deputy Director with the Network’s Mid-States region. His work focuses on public health data law and policy, including post-pandemic data modernization and intergovernmental exchange.

Chuck brings more than twenty years of experience developing practical solutions to policy and regulatory challenges in the digital space.  He previously served as Chief Counsel for Policy and Regulatory matters for a major online service provider; partner in a privacy and cybersecurity law practice; a consultant to self-regulatory and best practices initiatives for consumer transparency and control in digital advertising; and a health claims litigator with the U.S. Department of Justice.  He is a graduate of Columbia University School of Law and Yale University.

Articles & Resources

Implementation Center Initiative Ramps Up Support for Public Health Agency Data Modernization

Law & Policy InsightsHealth Information and Data SharingHealth Data Sharing and PrivacyMechanisms for Advancing Health Equity

September 25, 2024
by Charles Curran

The CDC’s new Data Modernization Implementation Center Program offers public health agencies funding and support to accelerate adoption of the latest health IT standards and expand participation in data exchange networks. The program emphasizes projects that take advantage of the Trusted Exchange Framework network (TEFCA) and that leverage improved data interoperability standards. Public health agencies now can submit proposed data modernization projects for potential program support. By reducing the burden of data exchange, the program aims to improve the timely detection of public health threats and to promote more inclusive data access for population health.

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­HIPAA Final Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy

Fact SheetHealth Information and Data SharingReproductive Health and Equity 

July 23, 2024
by Charles Curran and Susan Fleurant

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights issued a Final Rule, effective June 25, 2024, to strengthen privacy protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for protected health information (PHI) related to reproductive health care of an individual. This resource highlights the changes outlined in the rule and the considerations for health departments.

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Final HIPAA Rule on Reproductive Health Care Privacy: Impacts for Public Health

WebinarsReproductive Health and Equity HIPAA Facts & FictionHealth Information and Data Sharing

May 1, 2024
by Charles Curran, Joanna S. Suder, Stephen Murphy and Susan Fleurant

The newly issued Biden Administration HIPAA Final Rule seeks to strengthen privacy protections under HIPAA for protected health information potentially related to reproductive health care. Join Network attorneys as they discuss key provisions, potential implementation challenges and what this means for public health, including how the rule may affect data transfers for public health purposes.

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