In an effort to remind school officials of their obligations to protect student privacy, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has issued guidance on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) that focuses on the...more
4/27/2023
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Student Records ,
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Universities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (Proposed Rule) on April 12, 2023, proposing amendments to the Health Insurance Portability and...more
4/17/2023
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Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
EMTALA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Mobile Health Apps ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
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