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DSIR Deeper Dive: Tracking the Crackdown on Tracking/Pixel Technologies: Web Litigation and Regulatory Landscape - Part 2

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In the first part of this blog post, we looked into the OCR and FTC’s focus on third-party tracking technologies. We also reviewed the AHA Lawsuit and its impact for the use of tracking technologies. In this blog post, we...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

New Florida Law Gets Serious About Offsite Storage of Patient Information

On May 8, 2023, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed new restrictions into law for health care providers that utilize resources outside the U.S. While the majority of the new law affects the real estate industry in Florida, it...more

Stevens & Lee

Overview of HHS Guidance on Audio-Only Telehealth Services

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The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the evolution of the role of technology in medical care, giving rise to novel issues in the absence of formal governmental guidance. Responding to certain challenges brought on by the...more

WilmerHale

Updated Guidance on the FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule

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Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released two guidance documents to aid in compliance with its Health Breach Notification Rule (“the Rule”), which requires “vendors of personal health records” or “PHR related...more

Holland & Knight LLP

COVID-19 Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education

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The fluid and fast-changing impact of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) has left institutions of higher education (IHEs) scrambling to address unexpected legal issues. This guidance addresses some of their more frequently asked...more

Baker Donelson

District Court Ruling Impacts HIPAA Access Request Permissible Charges

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On January 23, 2020, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia declared sections of the 2013 Omnibus Rule unlawful. The Court found that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) impermissibly...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

HHS Announces First HIPAA Breach Settlement of 2019; 300,000 Patients Affected

On May 6, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that Touchstone Medical Imaging will pay $3 million to settle potential HIPAA violations associated with a breach that exposed more than 300,000...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Company’s Vendor Suffers Breach, No Business Associate Agreement, $500K OCR Settlement

A Florida staffing agency which provides physicians to hospitals and nursing homes, has agreed to a $500,000 settlement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. The settlement comes...more

McDermott Will & Emery

OCR Explains How Information Blocking Violates HIPAA

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The US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights recently posted guidance clarifying that a business associate such as an information technology vendor generally may not block or terminate access by a...more

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