Just two weeks into the year, 2025 is already shaping up to be a busy year for privacy lawyers, especially those tasked with helping covered entities and business associates comply with the HIPAA Security Rule. As we...more
1/14/2025
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Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
Risk Management ,
Settlement Agreements
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
4/18/2024
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Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Information Technology ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI
In another example of the agency’s practice of regulation by blog, the FTC published last week a Business Blog Post about protecting consumer health information. The post, which summarizes key points from several recent...more
8/1/2023
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Consumer Information ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data-Sharing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Marketing ,
PHI ,
Privacy Policy ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Consumer-directed health apps are experiencing a boom thanks to COVID-19, as consumers seeking to avoid doctors’ office waiting rooms are increasingly relying on apps to measure and maintain their health. That trend is...more
9/30/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Confidential Information ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Health ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Patient Access ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State Attorneys General