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Federal Agencies Increase Focus on Pricing Enforcement

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Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly hosted a public meeting of the interagency “Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Business Practices.” The meeting was a continuation of...more

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New OCR Guidance on Tracking Technologies

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On March 18, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") published updated guidance on the use of online tracking technologies by HIPAA covered entities and business...more

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Amidst Legal Fight, HHS Revises Online Tracking Guidance

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On March 18, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued revised guidance on the use of tracking technologies by HIPAA-covered entities and business associates....more

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Highlights from this week’s IAPP Global Privacy Summit

Since 2011, I’ve attended the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C. Each year one session gets everyone talking; this year the honor went to “Direct Insights from U.S....more

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More Guidance from HHS on Online Tracking Technologies but Questions Remain

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Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released updated guidance yesterday on the use of online tracking technologies (like cookies, pixels, software development kits (SDKs), etc.) by HIPAA Covered Entities (the “Updated...more

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Updated OCR guidance does not solve HIPAA’s tracker uncertainty

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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated its guidance concerning compliance obligations for HIPAA covered entities and business associates using online tracking...more

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Health Care Week in Review: House Passes Minibus, HHS Releases Public Inquiry on Private Equity in Health Care

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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U.S. Privacy Predictions: What to Watch for in 2024

2023 was one of the busiest years for privacy yet—with more to come in 2024. Five new U.S. state privacy laws (in Texas, Florida, Oregon, Montana, and Washington) will come into effect in 2024. And federal and state...more

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Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | 2023 Issue 21

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Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

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DOJ Signals Increased Emphasis on Data Analytics to Prosecute FCPA Global Corruption

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On November 29, 2023, Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) policymakers announced explicitly that they are, for the first time, leveraging data analytics to help proactively identify and prosecute crimes in foreign...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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Privacy Briefs: November 2023

Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 11 (November, 2023) The American Hospital Association (AHA) is urging federal lawmakers to intervene with the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) so that hospitals and health systems can...more

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Biden Executive Order Calls for HHS to Establish Health Care-Specific Artificial Intelligence Programs and Policies

On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration released and signed an Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (Executive Order) that articulates White House...more

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Telehealth Update: DEA Extends Flexibility in Prescribing Controlled Substances via Telehealth Through 2024

On October 10, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published another temporary rule extending the COVID-era telemedicine flexibilities that allow physicians and other prescribers to prescribe controlled substances...more

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[Webinar] Tele-Transformation in North Carolina: Telehealth Policy Lessons Learned During COVID-19 and Beyond - November 13th,...

The COVID-19 pandemic catalyzed a dramatic rise in the use of telehealth nationwide to deliver health care services to Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollees. In response to the health crisis, both...more

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DHHS OCR and FTC Issue Warning to Hospital Systems and Telehealth Providers Regarding Privacy and Security Risks

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On July 20, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) through the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a joint letter to hospitals and telehealth providers alerting them to...more

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3 Questions Healthcare Provider Organizations Need to Consider when Implementing Pixel Tracking Technologies

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Online tracking technologies, such as pixels, have become a common feature of the modern web and app ecosystem. Pixels and other online tracking technologies may be configured to collect user data about website visits,...more

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U.S. Senator requests information on ways to improve privacy protections of health data

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Adding to the growing trend of policymakers interested in regulating health and wellness data, last week U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy requested stakeholder feedback to help identify solutions to modernize HIPAA and ensure all...more

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Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 - August 2023 #2

Payment Parity: Permanent State Laws and Statutes - Payment Parity requires that health care providers are reimbursed the same amount for telehealth visits as in-person visits. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many states...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

OCR and FTC Issue Joint Letter to Healthcare Companies Warning About Online Tracking Technologies

On July 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a joint letter to approximately 130 hospitals, telehealth providers, health...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 - August 2023

Illinois passed S.B. 1913, which requires Medicaid FFS and Medicaid managed care plans to provide coverage of mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, and ‘behavioral telehealth services’. Requires Medicaid...more

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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

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FTC and HHS-OCR Spotlight Use of Tracking Tech by Healthcare Providers

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On Thursday, July 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission and HHS Office for Civil Rights issued a rare joint press release announcing that approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers received a letter alerting...more

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Executive Summary: Tracking Telehealth Changes State-by-State in Response to COVID-19 - June 2023 #2

H.R. 4189 / S. 2016: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act ....more

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Top IP, FDA, and Compliance Issues for Medtech Companies Transitioning to Data-Enabled Product Solutions

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Medtech companies are evolving rapidly as more and more of them develop products that collect and leverage substantial patient and provider data. ​​​​​​​ Companies that once only developed hardware-based solutions for...more

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