As we reflect on the flurry of activity in the health care data privacy and security space in 2023 and look ahead to what will continue to be a busy 2024, we are seeing the early stages of federal agency movement to align the...more
1/26/2024
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
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Healthcare ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Information Blocking Rules ,
Mental Health ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
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Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
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Governor Newsom signed 890 bills and vetoed 156 bills in 2023. Every year, California passes multiple laws that impact health care practitioners and health facilities and, as further described below, 2023 is no exception....more
11/8/2023
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Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
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Home Health Care ,
Mental Health ,
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Though there has been much speculation and commentary among industry stakeholders, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) have not yet begun...more
7/14/2023
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Technology ,
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ONC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently kicked off enforcement of its Health Breach Notification Rule (Breach Rule) by taking aim at GoodRx’s use of tracking technologies (e.g. pixels) and the sharing of consumer health...more
All players in the health and wellness ecosystem should be following developments around the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). If enacted, the ADPPA would be a watershed in the regulation of the privacy and...more