How would a Harris-Walz administration affect clients in your practice?
Bottom line: It would likely put to rest or delay debates about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), allowing health policy and legislation to focus on other...more
10/22/2024
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Donald Trump ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Kamala Harris ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Popular ,
Presidential Elections ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Regulation
On April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule to amend its Health Breach Notification Rule (HBN Rule). The HBN Rule works as a complement and counterpart to the breach notification requirements...more
5/29/2024
/ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Electronic Health Record Incentives ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Mobile Apps ,
Notification Requirements ,
PHI ,
Popular
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
9/25/2023
/ Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Online Platforms ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector ,
Web Tracking ,
Websites
Data governance is a mission-critical issue for every company and institution in the United States.
GCs face a host of pressing cybersecurity concerns. Triaging them requires time, attention, and a well-rounded strategy...more
8/18/2023
/ Cookies ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mobile Apps ,
New Legislation ,
New Rules ,
OCR ,
Personal Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Factors ,
Risk Management ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector ,
Tracking Systems
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
7/24/2023
/ Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Hospitals ,
Joint Statements ,
Mobile Apps ,
OCR ,
Telehealth ,
Tracking Systems ,
Websites
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), at its May 18, 2023, open Commission meeting, voted unanimously to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR). The FTC’s proposed amendment...more
6/12/2023
/ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Comment Period ,
Digital Health ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach Notification Rule ,
Medical Records ,
Mobile Apps ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Security Breach ,
Technology Sector
As the federal government, state governments, businesses and other entities continue their response efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the privacy and security of consumers’ personal health information remains a top...more
5/31/2020
/ Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Geolocation ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State and Local Government
Hospitals and health systems are facing consumer demand for innovation, the need to expand and enhance streams of revenue and the push for improved quality, all while navigating changing regulations, federal enforcement,...more
2/6/2020
/ Antitrust Litigation ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
CMIA ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
No-Poaching ,
OCR ,
Popular ,
Ransomware
Introduction -
Throughout 2017, the health care and life science industries experienced a widespread proliferation of digital health innovation that presents challenges to traditional notions of health care delivery and...more
1/10/2018
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Digital Health ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance ,
Life Sciences ,
OIG ,
Privacy Policy ,
Research and Development ,
TCPA ,
Telehealth
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) released an interactive tool (entitled the “Mobile Health Apps Interactive Tool”) that is intended to help developers identify the federal law(s) that apply to apps...more
On June 30, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published “Start with Security: A Guide for Businesses” (the Guide).
The Guide is based on 10 “lessons learned” from the FTC’s more than 50 data-security...more
On April 1, 2015, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), which assists with the coordination of federal policy on data sharing objectives and standards, issued its Shared Nationwide...more
On February 27, 2015, the Obama White House released an “Administration Discussion Draft” of its Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015 (Proposed Consumer Privacy Act). ...more
As we reported in May 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) convened stakeholders to explore whether health-related information collected from and about consumers — known as consumer-generated health information (CHI) —...more
What privacy, advertising and digital media trends will make headlines in 2015? Digital Health for one, Big Data for another....more
In 2014, regulators around the globe issued guidelines, legislation and penalties in an effort to enhance security and control within the ever-shifting field of privacy and data protection. The Federal Trade Commission...more
12/11/2014
/ Africa ,
Anti-Spam Legislation ,
Canada ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Latin America ,
Legislative Agendas
On Wednesday, May 7, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held the third of its Spring Seminars on emerging consumer privacy issues. This session focused on consumer-generated health information (CHI). CHI is data generated...more