For the first time in 11 years, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed updating the Security Rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The Proposed Rule, to...more
Phishing, the act of impersonating a person or business to deceive a target into revealing sensitive information, has quickly become the tool of choice for scammers and cybercriminals. In 2023, the Federal Bureau of...more
On March 18, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) updated its guidance regarding the use of online tracking technologies. The American Hospital Association and others filed a...more
Washington’s My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), signed into law last year, is here and goes into effect on March 31, 2024, with small businesses having until June 30, 2024 to comply. ...more
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued long awaited updates to the regulations at 42 CFR Part 2...more
With the flurry of new consumer privacy laws enacted in states across the country, it is vital for healthcare companies that are not regulated under HIPAA to remain informed of this changing landscape in order to plan and...more
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The Seventh Circuit recently rejected a series of class action claims against Google and the University of Chicago Medical Center alleging that the medical center improperly sold patient health information to the tech giant,...more
The My Health My Data Act, signed by the governor of Washington State, is expected to have an impact on the privacy practices of a wide range of digital health businesses—potentially reaching beyond the state’s borders. While...more