On March 18, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated its December 2022 guidance for HIPAA-regulated entities regarding the use of online tracking technologies...more
3/25/2024
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
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Mobile App Privacy Guidelines ,
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Web Tracking
On July 20, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a joint letter to approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth...more
7/24/2023
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CMIA ,
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
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Tracking Systems ,
Web Tracking