Direct-to-consumer health and wellness applications are forewarned: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR), 16 C.F.R. part 318, that, if finalized, would cement...more
6/9/2023
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Patient Privacy Rights ,
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Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a proposed rule on April 17, 2023, to amend provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to strengthen...more
5/26/2023
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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
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Healthcare Reform ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Pregnancy ,
Proposed Rules ,
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Women's Rights
Following its February settlement with GoodRx, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fired another shot across the bow in its ongoing campaign to protect consumers’ digital health information. Earlier this month the FTC...more
3/27/2023
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Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
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Electronic Medical Records ,
Enforcement Actions ,
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices