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The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, Issue 1, May 2024

Welcome to our inaugural issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter! As such, we wanted to pull together our insights and pass them along to you. Our goal is to create a publication that is...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - February 2024 #3

News Briefs - Experts Warn Hospitals Face Increased Risk for Cyberattacks - Cybersecurity experts are warning that hospitals around the country are at risk for attacks like the one that is crippling operations at a premier...more

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2024 Health Care Predictions

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Happy 2024!  The entire Saul Ewing Health Law Practice Group wishes you and yours a healthy and prosperous new year and successful (and compliant) activities in the health care delivery system this year and beyond....more

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DHHS OCR and FTC Issue Warning to Hospital Systems and Telehealth Providers Regarding Privacy and Security Risks

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On July 20, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) through the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a joint letter to hospitals and telehealth providers alerting them to...more

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Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Issue Warnings Related to Use of "Online Tracking...

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently published a warning letter that they jointly sent to more than 130 hospital systems and...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - September 2023 #3

News Briefs - Government Shutdown Could Greatly Impact Health Programs - The threat of a government shutdown is hanging over Capitol Hill, but so is the realization that gridlock could claim an array of health programs that...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issues 38

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SEC Finalizes Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules for Public Companies - On July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted to adopt new rules requiring public companies to make certain disclosures...more

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OCR and FTC Issue Joint Letter to Healthcare Companies Warning About Online Tracking Technologies

On July 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a joint letter to approximately 130 hospitals, telehealth providers, health...more

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FTC and HHS Warn Hospital Systems and Telehealth Providers About Use of Technologies That Share Sensitive Health Information

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The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights are cautioning hospitals and telehealth providers about the privacy and security risks related to the use of online...more

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FTC and HHS Caution Hospitals and Telehealth Providers on Tracking Tech

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This month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights sent letters warning about privacy and security risks related to online tracking technologies...more

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FTC and HHS Express Concern Over Health Data Disclosed by Online Tracking Technologies

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The FTC and HHS Office of Civil Rights sent a joint letter to approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers to warn them about the risks of unauthorized disclosure of personal health information (PHI) associated...more

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FTC and HHS Warn Hospitals and Telehealth Providers About Use of Tracking Technologies

On July 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services issued letters to hospitals and telehealth providers “about the privacy and security risks related to the use of online tracking...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Regulators Send Warning Letter to Hospitals and Telehealth Providers About Tracking Technology Use

The FTC and OCR at HHS are continuing to scrutinize the use of tracking technologies that may reveal information about a person’s health or health status. Both agencies recently sent a letter to a reported 130 hospitals and...more

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FTC and OCR Unite to Safeguard Hospital and Telehealth Data from Online Tracking Threats

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On July 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Office for Civil Rights of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“OCR”) announced that they had sent a warning letter to about 130 hospital...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (July 24, 2023)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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McDermottPlus Check-Up: July 21, 2023

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The House and Senate were both in session this week, with healthcare activity at the committee level. The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on innovation and a markup of 15 healthcare bills. The Senate...more

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FTC and HHS-OCR Spotlight Use of Tracking Tech by Healthcare Providers

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On Thursday, July 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and HHS Office for Civil Rights issued a rare joint press release announcing that approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers received a letter alerting...more

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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

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Better Keep Health Data Private, FTC Signals to On-Line Health Care Providers

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Watch out HHS, the FTC is taking the lead in enforcing privacy violations by companies also subject to HIPAA. BetterHelp, an on-line mental health platform, engaged in unfair and unreasonable privacy practices according to...more

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10 Legal Challenges for the Health Care Industry in 2023

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With the new year underway, the ArentFox Schiff Health Care team highlights 10 of the most pressing legal issues facing the industry in 2023. End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. After being in effect for more than...more

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Private Equity and Digital Health in 2023: Policy Updates and Trends to Watch

As we approach the middle of the first quarter of 2023, private equity firms have continued to demonstrate their interest in investing in digital health. This does not come as a surprise, as most startups in the healthcare...more

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Washington Healthcare Update - June 2022 #2

This Week in Washington: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of 340B Hospitals, FDA Approves COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Under Five...more

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COVID-19 and Data Protection Compliance in the US

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Irrespective of your industry, the current COVID-19 pandemic poses a new and unique challenge to organizations, their employees, and their customers. The emergence of COVID-19 has prompted organizations to collect and process...more

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Reforming America’s Healthcare System Through Choice and Competition: The Trump Administration Recommends Healthcare De-Regulation

On December 3, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), in collaboration with the Departments of the Treasury and Labor, the Federal Trade Commission, and several offices within the White House,...more

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Congress Takes Action to Curb the Opioid Crisis

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In a bipartisan effort to combat the opioid crisis, H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (the Act), was enacted on October 24,...more

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