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Summer Consumer Health Data Privacy Legislation Happened So Fast

Summer 2023 gave us a blast of new and distinctive consumer health data privacy legislation. The Washington legislature could not wait to start showing off and splashing around in the summer sun by passing the country’s...more

Joint Commission Issues Sentinel Event Alert on Cybersecurity in Health Care

As industry stakeholders know, cyberattacks and breaches have been on the rise in the health care industry. IBM Security’s 2023 annual report notes that the average health care data breach has reached $10.93M and that health...more

Million Dollar Maybe: Enforcement of Cures Act Information Blocking Prohibitions Begins

As of September 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) can officially begin enforcement against Certified Health Information Technology (“HIT”) developers, health...more

Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act Part Twelve : Washington Attorney General Guidance

This is Part Twelve, the final installment of our series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”). We are thrilled that you came along as we dove into the intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating...more

Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Eleven: HIPAA vs. WMHMDA (for table lovers)

This is Part Eleven in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data (“WMHMDA”), where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating waves in the privacy...more

Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Ten: Operational Realities and Next Steps

This is Part Ten in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”), where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating waves in the privacy...more

SEC Rules Impose New Four-Day Reporting Requirements for Cybersecurity Incidents

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted on July 26, 2023 to adopt new cybersecurity rules, which are aimed at helping investors better understand the cybersecurity risks associated with public companies by...more

Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act : Part Nine: Enforcement and Private Right of Action

This is Part Nine in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data (“WMHMDA”) where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating waves in the privacy...more

Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Eight: Individual Rights

This is Part Eight in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”) where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating waves in the...more

Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Seven: Biometric Data

This is Part Seven in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data (“WMHMDA”), where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating waves in the privacy...more

Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Six: Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy

This is Part Six in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”) in which Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating waves in the...more

Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Five: Consent and Authorization Requirements

Oh say, can you see, Part 5 in our Washington My Health My Data Act series? This is the fifth installment in our series on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”)....more

Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Four: Geofencing Requirements

This is Part Four in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”) where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating tidal waves in the...more

Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Three: Broad Scope of Consumer Health Data

This is Part Three in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”) where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating tidal waves in the...more

Privacy Update: A Busy Second Quarter

After several months of privacy developments to start 2023, this trend has not only continued, but has continued at an accelerated pace into June. As state legislatures adjourn for summer recess, it is a good time to take...more

Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Two: Consumers Covered by WMHMDA

This is Part Two in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”) where Quarles is doing a deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of the Act that are shaping up to create a sea of...more

Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part One: What Regulated Entities are Subject to WMHMDA

While it is not officially summer, it is after Memorial Day, a.k.a. the perfect time to pick out your beach reads. We recommend bumping Quarles’ series on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”) to the top of your...more

Washington Poised to Transform Consumer Health Data Landscape with Passage of My Health My Data Act

Effects to consumer health data collection and processing will be felt in Washington and beyond with new consumer rights and consent requirements as well as a private right of action....more

HHS Office for Civil Rights Announces Proposed Rule Increasing HIPAA Privacy Rule Protections for Reproductive Care

On April 12, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), aimed at strengthening the Health Insurance Portability and...more

March Proves an Exciting Month for Data Privacy

After the year led with the effective dates for the California Consumer Privacy Act and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, the first quarter of 2023 has continued to bring a number of data privacy updates and...more

It’s the End of the PHE as We Know It

The Biden Administration announced that the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) will expire at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. As we draw closer to the expiration date of the PHE, do you feel fine about your...more

“Circling Back” After the New Year: Recent Updates in Data Privacy & Security

As we settle in to 2023 and return to our “circle back in the new year” projects, it is a good time to catch up on data privacy and security updates from the end of 2022 and set priorities for 2023. To help you start the year...more

CPRA is in Effect: What Health and Life Sciences Entities Need to Know

The long-awaited January 1, 2023 effective date of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) has arrived and cannot be ignored or dismissed any longer. Many health care entities are aware of the Health Insurance Portability...more

Substance Abuse Disorder Records (42 CFR Part 2) Proposed Rulemaking Works Toward HIPAA Alignment

While the federal substance use disorder regulations enjoyed decades without a single change, the federal government has been on a roll since 2017. The latest round of changes was recently announced by the U.S. Department of...more

Information Blocking Rule Expands to Full Designated Record Set

Effective today, October 6, 2022, the Information Blocking Rule will expand in scope to prohibit interfering with access or exchange of information in a designated record set. With this expansion of the Information Blocking...more

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