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What to Expect from New FTC Leadership on Digital Health Care

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Digital health care companies have navigated a wave of new developments at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the past few years. With new leadership in the Trump Administration, the FTC may be poised to change some of...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

First Lawsuit Filed under Washington’s My Health My Data Act

After Washington adopted the My Health My Data Act (MHMDA) almost two years ago, we and others predicted that the law would lead to a wave of private lawsuits against companies operating in or adjacent to the health space....more

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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FTC’s Updated Health Breach Notification Rule Now in Effect

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The revamped Health Breach Notification Rule by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took effect on July 29, 2024, expanding consumer privacy protections to the users of online health platforms and health and wellness apps. Our...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

Jones Day

Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Fall 2023

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We bring you Vital Signs, a curated, one-stop resource on the most notable digital health law updates from our U.S. and global contributors. In Industry Insights, our lawyers describe the increasingly common regulation of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Washington State Enacts Landmark Privacy Law Aimed at Digital Health Industry

On April 27, 2023, the state of Washington enacted a landmark privacy law aimed at protecting the privacy of health data not covered by HIPAA. This law, named the “My Health My Data Act,” covers a very wide range of entities,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

My Health My Data Act: Consumer Rights

In this second post in our ongoing series, we examine the scope of rights given to consumers under the recently enacted My Health My Data Act... The law provides consumers several rights, all of which are in other privacy...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Lessons Learned from FTC Enforcement Action Against BetterHelp

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is on a roll in its efforts to signal to the digital health industry that data privacy must be a priority. The FTC announced a consent decree with BetterHelp on March 2, 2023, to settle...more

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The Beehive State Joins the State Privacy Law Hive: Utah Privacy Law Passes

Utah recently joined California, Colorado, and Virginia in passing a comprehensive privacy law. It goes into effect December 31, 2023 and shares similarities with other states’ laws. Businesses may be glad to learn that Utah...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[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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