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What is FemTech and How Can It Meet the Privacy Needs of Its Users?

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In part one of our series "FemTech: how this growing industry can build trust, protect privacy and redress healthcare inequity… one app at a time", we take an introductory look at the industry, and offer some...more

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Legal Restrictions on Health Information – Beyond HIPAA

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Appropriately so, providers look first to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended (HIPAA), to ensure that they comply with regulations regarding patients’ protected health information...more

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FTC Brings Second Enforcement Action Against Healthcare Company for Violating the Health Breach Notification Rule

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On May 17, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) reached a settlement with Easy Healthcare Corporation (“Easy Healthcare”), for its fertility-tracking app, Premom. The agency alleged that Easy Healthcare failed to...more

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Health Care Triage: FTC Reminds Vendors of Personal Health Records of Breach Rule Obligations

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In this episode, Rebecca Schaefer interviews Gina Bertolini and Desiree Moore about the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) policy statement regarding the FTC Health Breach Notification Rule and its applicability to vendors...more

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OCR Announces First HIPAA Settlement with Wireless Health Services Provider

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The $2.5 million settlement reflects the agency’s focus on mobile health privacy. On April 24, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with CardioNet, a...more

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