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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

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Technology Trends in Manufacturing and Associated Legal Risk Management: Driving Technological Advancement with an Ecosystem View 

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The importance of building technology-driven manufacturing businesses with an ecosystem focus—i.e., a comprehensive view of the complex network of suppliers, partners, and customers in a market—emerged as a critical theme for...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Assessing Data Assets in Healthcare: A Discussion with Arti Bedi Pullins

Gradually, data is being recognized as an asset in an increasingly data-hungry healthcare industry. In the tenth episode of Sheppard Mullin’s Health-e Law Podcast, Arti Bedi Pullins, President and Chief Healthcare Officer at...more

Hogan Lovells

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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

[Event] Medical Device Digital Health Conference - June 13th - 14th, San Francisco, CA

Wilson Sonsini’s 31st Annual Medical Device & Digital Health Conference will address topics of critical importance to medical device and digital health companies, including early and late-stage venture financing, partnering...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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Keeping with the Times - FTC Expands Scope of Health Breach Notification Rule, Even as HHS Announces Its Own HIPAA Update

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On April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced it had finalized changes to modernize the Health Breach Notification Rule (the “HBNR”) by clarifying its applicability to health and wellness apps and other...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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FTC's Updated Health Data Breach Rule Covers Apps, Other New Tech

The FTC has updated its HBNR to clarify that the rule also restricts marketing practices involving personal health information. This update to the HBNR was announced on April 26, 2024, and follows several recent enforcement...more

Jones Day

Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Winter 2024

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Welcome to Vital Signs, a curated compilation of the latest legal and regulatory developments in digital health. Our lead article reports on HHS' recent final rule on the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient...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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Top Legal Considerations for the GCs and CFOs in the Life Sciences Industry in 2024

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The top legal issues in 2024 for the life sciences field reflect the complex and changing legal landscape that the industry is navigating, encompassing drug pricing, regulatory challenges, and broader societal and governance...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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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

Perkins Coie

The New Health Privacy Landscape—Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire

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Just a few years ago, the legal landscape governing health-related personal information was relatively simple: Protected Health Information (PHI) was regulated under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more

McDermott Will & Emery

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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Vital Signs Digital Health Law Update | Summer 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, we take an in-depth look at generative artificial intelligence...more

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Challenges of Telemedicine & Digital Health Records: Unique Problems Impacting Casualty Claims & Injury Assessment

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While telemedicine visits and digital health records have brought about significant improvements in healthcare accessibility and efficiency, they also present unique challenges in the context of casualty claims and injury...more

Maynard Nexsen

Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 157: Sarah Glover, Maynard Nexsen Cybersecurity Attorney

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Maynard Nexsen cybersecurity attorney Sarah Glover joins hosts Heather and Lauren to discuss cyber attacks on health care organizations. Sarah shares her perspective on risk factors, how to mitigate risk, and the cost of data...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

State Privacy Law Roundup: What Health Care Companies Need to Know

As more and more states are enacting privacy laws, organizations in the health care industry may be wondering what the impact these laws will have on them. At this point, there are privacy laws in 12 states, with one more...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Regulators Send Warning Letter to Hospitals and Telehealth Providers About Tracking Technology Use

The FTC and OCR at HHS are continuing to scrutinize the use of tracking technologies that may reveal information about a person’s health or health status. Both agencies recently sent a letter to a reported 130 hospitals and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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

McDermott Will & Emery

Key Takeaways | Regulatory Roadblocks and Opportunities: How to Thrive in a Shifting Healthcare Landscape

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During this session, panelists offered insights into the regulatory action, rulemaking and legislation shaping the future of digital health, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence (AI), data privacy and the end of...more

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