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FTC’s Updated Health Breach Notification Rule Now in Effect

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The revamped Health Breach Notification Rule by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took effect on July 29, 2024, expanding consumer privacy protections to the users of online health platforms and health and wellness apps. Our...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Healthcare Privacy Compliance Conference - October 10th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Address the latest updates & emerging trends in privacy - Join us this October for HCCA's virtual event dedicated to privacy compliance. This virtual event provides first-hand insights from government agencies regarding...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

The FTC's Revised Health Breach Notification Rule Is Now in Effect

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to enforce and update its Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) amidst a fast-changing regulatory environment. A new rule, which took effect this week, expands the scope of the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC Health Breach Notification Rule Update: 6 Things You Should Know

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has updated its Health Breach Notification Rule that applies to non-HIPAA, consumer health data. Among the revisions, the FTC expanded or introduced key definitions and modified the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FTC Updates Health Breach Notification Rule

On July 1, 2024, the amendments to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) went into effect. First promulgated in 2009, the HBNR applies to vendors of personal health records — entities that are not covered by the Health...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Understanding Recent Developments in Health Care Privacy Laws - July 24th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PST

This year, the federal government has made significant changes to longstanding health care privacy rules, while state lawmakers continue to enact privacy restrictions on consumer health data. These reforms modify legal...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 5, June 2024

We are pleased to announce that several of the firm’s practice groups and attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a directory of leading law firms and attorneys. Chambers and Partners annually...more

Troutman Pepper

Checking the Pulse: An Approach to Telehealth Privacy and Cybersecurity Due Diligence

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In the rapidly evolving landscape of health care, the surge in telehealth has been nothing short of revolutionary. This digital transformation, while offering unprecedented access to health care services, also introduces a...more

Vedder Price

FTC Finalizes Broader Changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule

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On April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had finalized changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR). These changes, which go into effect on June 25, 2024, are intended to modernize...more

Hinch Newman LLP

Recent FTC Settlement a Reminder of Agency Focus on Disclosing Health Information to Third-Parties

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On April 11, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has banned an alcohol addiction treatment firm from disclosing health data for advertising purposes in order to settle agency charges that the company shared...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Don’t Call It a Breach Rule: FTC Health Breach Notification Rule Has Been Here for Years, Now Updated to Serve as a Backdoor...

As our loyal Practical Privacy readers may remember, back in December of 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC” or “Commission”) began a rulemaking process to update the Commission’s Health Breach Notification Rule...more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - May 2024, Vol. 17

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Top 5 Privacy Concerns for My Clients

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What are the top 5 data privacy concerns for my clients the past couple of months? Here are some notes I recently compiled for a meeting of Fox Rothschild’s national Privacy Law Practice Group. Patchwork Paralysis - •How...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Federal Trade Commission Continues to Target Healthcare Companies for Unauthorized Data Disclosures

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has assumed the authority to enforce unauthorized data disclosures under the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act). During the past three weeks, the FTC has used this authority to go after...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Keeping with the Times - FTC Expands Scope of Health Breach Notification Rule, Even as HHS Announces Its Own HIPAA Update

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On April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced it had finalized changes to modernize the Health Breach Notification Rule (the “HBNR”) by clarifying its applicability to health and wellness apps and other...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC finalizes new rule on health data breach notification requirements

On April 26, the FTC released a final rule that will amend its Health Breach Notification Rule to require vendors of health apps and related entities not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - May 2024

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CYBERSECURITY - CISA + Partners Issue Alert for Protection of Water Systems, Dams, Energy + Food + Ag - In response to the growing threat by pro-Russia hacktivists, on May 1, 2023, CISA and other national agency...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

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Sense and Sensitivity: Latest FTC Enforcement Actions Continue Focus on Sensitive Health Data

We’ve talked before about the FTC’s focus on consumer health privacy. In cases against BetterHelp and GoodRx, a blog post announcing rules it intends to enforce in the space, and a report summarizing its recent privacy and...more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - April 2024, Vol. 16

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Paul Hastings LLP

Latest Draft Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation is Released

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Two key members of Congress unveiled the latest iteration of a proposed nationwide comprehensive privacy and data protection bill this past week. House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate...more

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Comprehensive Federal Privacy Bill May Open Backdoor for HIPAA Private Right of Action

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The American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 (APRA), a bipartisan and “historic” comprehensive data privacy bill unveiled April 8, 2024, would preempt state data privacy laws and be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Healthcare Highlights from FTC’s 2024 PrivacyCon

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) hosted its annual PrivacyCon event, featuring an array of experts discussing the latest in privacy and data security research. This post, covering healthcare privacy issues, is...more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - March 2024, Vol. 15

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Holland & Knight LLP

The FTC's Health Privacy Enforcement Actions

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In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "The FTC's Health Privacy Enforcement Actions," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta examines the two recent actions from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...more

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