Direct-to-consumer health and wellness applications are forewarned: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR), 16 C.F.R. part 318, that, if finalized, would cement...more
6/9/2023
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Healthcare ,
Mobile Health Apps ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Policy Statement ,
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Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to prioritize the protection of consumers’ digital health information. The agency has demonstrated this commitment through enforcement actions against GoodRx and BetterHelp for...more
4/5/2023
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Data Collection ,
Digital Health ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
HIPAA Security Rule ,
Life Sciences ,
New Guidance ,
Personal Information ,
Tracking Systems
Following its February settlement with GoodRx, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fired another shot across the bow in its ongoing campaign to protect consumers’ digital health information. Earlier this month the FTC...more
3/27/2023
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Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
PHI ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices