As we previously reported, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced its final changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR), vastly expanding the scope of the Rule’s coverage....more
6/20/2024
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Health Apps ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Social Security Act
On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its long-awaited Final Rule regarding reproductive health privacy. Although it is tempting to benchmark the Final Rule against the Dobbs...more
On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) released a final rule modifying 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) provisions regarding the confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records. The...more
3/1/2024
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Business Associates ,
CARES Act ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Covered Entities ,
Data-Sharing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule ,
HITECH Act ,
Information Sharing ,
Opioid ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Prior Authorization ,
Public Health ,
SAMHSA ,
Substance Abuse ,
Tribal Governments
On July 8, 2022, following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs, the president signed an executive order that called on a number of federal agencies to take steps to protect reproductive rights. He specifically asked the...more