New York recently passed new cybersecurity regulations for hospitals licensed in New York to enhance patient safety and cybersecurity....more
11/7/2024
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Regulatory Reform
The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") has released a concept paper outlining its new cybersecurity strategies for the health care sector, identifying cybersecurity priorities, potential future regulations and...more
1/12/2024
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
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OCR ,
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Public Health ,
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Risk Mitigation
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Office of Civil Rights ("OCR") has entered into its first settlement of potential Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") violations arising out...more
12/6/2023
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Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
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Hospitals ,
Life Sciences ,
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Ransomware
The sweeping law imposes new requirements on the processing and sale of consumer health data in the state.
On April 27, 2023, Washington State Governor Inslee signed the "My Health My Data Act" ("Act"). This Act marks the...more
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has brought its first enforcement action for violations of the Health Breach Notification Rule ("HBNR"), signaling heightened federal agency scrutiny of digital health platforms,...more