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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

HIPAA Web Tracking Guidance Vacated

Last week, in a significant win for the American Hospital Association plaintiff, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued an opinion vacating the Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS”)...more

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FTC's Updated Health Data Breach Rule Covers Apps, Other New Tech

The FTC has updated its HBNR to clarify that the rule also restricts marketing practices involving personal health information. This update to the HBNR was announced on April 26, 2024, and follows several recent enforcement...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

OCR Updates Guidance on HIPAA and Online Tracking, But New Examples Lead to New Questions

Changes to guidance are unlikely to mitigate widespread concerns - On March 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) revised its controversial guidance on how HIPAA applies...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FTC and HHS Send Letter Warning of Risks From Online Tracking Technologies

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

Jackson Lewis P.C.

HHS and FTC Send Joint Letter to 130 Hospital Systems, Telehealth Providers Re: Tracking Technologies

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The Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Trade Commission have sent a joint letter to approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers to emphasize the risks and concerns about the use of...more

Brooks Pierce

HIPAA Requirements for Using Online Tracking Technologies—What Health Care Providers Need to Know

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Health care providers should evaluate their use of “tracking technologies” on their websites and mobile applications (apps) for compliance with HIPAA.  On December 1, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a bulletin...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

HIPAA Regulation of Online Tracking Technologies

In a December 2022 bulletin published by the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HHS made clear that the use of third-party tracking technologies by covered entities and business...more

Harris Beach PLLC

“Alexa – Can You Comply with HIPAA?”

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Apparently, that answer is yes. According to Amazon, its virtual personal assistant, Alexa, can now transfer and handle protected health information (“PHI”) in accordance with HIPAA....more

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