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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York’s Health Information Privacy Act: A Turning Point for Digital Health or a Roadblock to Innovation?

The proposed New York Health Information Privacy Act (NYHIPA), currently awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature, represents a major step in the state’s approach to protecting personal health data in the digital age. At...more

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Council of Europe approves the European Health Data Space: a shift towards the digital regulation of health data across the EU

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The Council of Europe has formally adopted the EHDS, marking a significant milestone in the development of a unified framework for health data exchange across Member States. This initiative aims to enhance healthcare...more

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EU moves closer to a unified digital health system with the European Health Data Space Regulation (EHDS)

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The European Health Data Space (EHDS) Regulation seeks to overcome significant obstacles in digital health by creating a comprehensive framework for sharing electronic health data. It aims to establish clear rules, common...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Final Rule Officially Broadens Health Breach Notification Rule, Targets Health and Wellness Apps

On April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Final Rule that amends the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR or Rule) to significantly broaden the FTC’s enforcement power in the area of digital health....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: May 2024

Kaiser Permanente is notifying 13.4 million current and former members that their personal information may have been compromised when it was transmitted to tech giants Google, Microsoft Bing and X (formerly Twitter) when...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Announces Proposed Settlement Agreements with Two Digital Health Companies for Disclosing Consumers’ Health Information to...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced two proposed settlement agreements (in the form of a stipulated order) (the “consent orders”) with Monument, Inc., an alcohol addiction treatment service, and Cerebral,...more

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Creation of a Health Data Agency in Belgium – A key agency for the future European Health Data Space

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On January 17th, 2024, Belgium welcomed the official launch of the Belgian Health Data Agency. This Agency aims to enhance the availability and utilisation of health data and healthcare data with the objective to drive...more

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AI as an Aid – Emerging Uses in Healthcare: A Discussion with Jim Gatto

Expansion of AI in Healthcare - At its core, AI involves the use of data, computers, and algorithms to mimic aspects of human intelligence. The progression from a rules-driven AI to the less artificial and more intelligent...more

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Inside the Healthcare Industry: Understanding Emerging Data Privacy & Security Risks and Regulations

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According to the Theft Resource Center and its 2022 data breach reports, data privacy and security threats are impacting all aspects of the healthcare industry – from providers to payers to medical device companies to...more

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Digital Health 101: OCR Issues Resources to Educate Patients on Telehealth, PHI

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On October 18, 2023, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued two resource documents to help explain the privacy and security risks to patients’ protected health...more

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FTC Proposes to Vastly Expand the Health Breach Notification Rule

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently proposed changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (Rule), enacted in 2009, to clarify that the Rule applies directly to an estimated 170,000 health and wellness mobile...more

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FTC Proposes Changes to Health Breach Notification Rule Clarifying Application to Health and Wellness Apps

In May, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed changes (the “Proposed Rule”) to the Health Breach Notification Rule (the “Rule”), which, among other items, emphasize that the Rule applies to mobile health applications...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Looks to Update Health Breach Notification Rule, Targeting Digital Health Industry

The FTC recently proposed amendments to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR). This is on trend with its aggressive interest over the last couple of years in health data not covered by HIPAA....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

6 Things to Know About Washington’s My Health My Data Law

The state of Washington recently enacted My Health My Data (“MHMD”), a game-changing new consumer privacy law focused on health data. MHMD establishes an expansive notice and consent regime for consumer health data with...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, Number 2. Privacy Briefs: February 2023

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, no 2 (February 2023) DCH Health Systems, based in Tuscaloosa, Ala., said it fired an employee in December after a routine privacy audit revealed evidence that the worker had accessed some...more

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FTC Continues to Signal Interest in Digital Health Industry, Publishing Updated Resources

The FTC recently published two new resources for complying with the Health Breach Notification Rule. The Rule requires vendors of personal health records (PHR), PHR-related entities and service providers to these entities, to...more

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FTC emphasizes expectations around the health breach notification rule

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently has signaled its intent to inject new life into a longstanding but rarely triggered rule governing health breach notifications for non-HIPAA-covered health records. Specifically,...more

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California Broadens Security and Breach Laws, Includes Genetic Data

California recently updated both its data security and breach notice laws to include genetic data. With the passage of AB 825, the data security law now includes in the definition of “personal information” genetic data. The...more

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Health Care Triage: FTC Reminds Vendors of Personal Health Records of Breach Rule Obligations

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In this episode, Rebecca Schaefer interviews Gina Bertolini and Desiree Moore about the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) policy statement regarding the FTC Health Breach Notification Rule and its applicability to vendors...more

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[Webinar] Protecting the Telehealth Consumer: FTC and State-Based Considerations - June 22nd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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As the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States is easing, telemedicine is facing an important crossroads. While telehealth services have demonstrated their value as an integral part of care delivery, federal and state waivers...more

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Getting Cross-Industry Collaborations Right, Part 2: All About That Data

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As discussed in the first post in this two-part series, new players from outside the traditional healthcare paradigm are joining forces with hospitals, health systems and other providers to drive unprecedented innovation....more

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A HealthIT Cybersecurity Toolkit

A recent report from the Mass Digital Health Council includes a cybersecurity toolkit created by MDHC’s Cybersecurity Group of Experts (CGE). The toolkit will enable faster clinical adoption of new digital health products,...more

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2018 Digital Health Data Developments – Navigating Change in 2019

Data privacy and security legislation and enforcement saw significant activity in 2018 and early 2019. McDermott’s 2018 Digital Health Year in Review: Focus on Data report – the first in a four-part series – highlights...more

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