On April 26, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved its Final Rule revising the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) (“Final Rule”) by a 3-2 vote. The HBNR requires vendors of personal health records (PHR) and related...more
6/5/2024
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On February 1, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it has taken enforcement action for the first time under its Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) against GoodRx Holdings Inc. (GoodRx), for allegedly...more
On September 15, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Policy Statement instructing health app and connected device companies to comply with the Health Breach Notification Rule (“the Rule”). The Rule, codified...more
11/2/2021
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Security Breach
On October 15, 2018, the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced a record $16 million settlement with Anthem, Inc., to settle allegations that Anthem violated certain HIPAA requirements prior to and following a 2015...more