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
4/29/2024
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Halloween or HIPAA: Which is Scarier?
HIPAA and the Pandemic -
Telehealth:
- On Friday, March 20, 2020, OCR announced it will “exercise its enforcement discretion and will not impose penalties for noncompliance with...more
10/29/2020
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As part of the ongoing HHS OCR HIPAA audit initiative, it is conducting “HIPAA desk audits.” These audits don’t involve auditors coming in your facility. Instead, covered entities are being asked to submit documents on...more
Another day, another 500 million Yahoo accounts reached. Our friends at the FTC are right on top of this with guidance for individuals with Yahoo accounts. First and foremost, change your Yahoo password....more