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Updates to U.S. Health-Data Privacy and Wearable Tech

This year marks a pivotal shift from the era of rapid, unregulated health-tech innovation to one of stringent governance. The proliferation of wearable devices, health applications and remote monitoring tools has led to an...more

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Diving Deeper into the Revised Health Breach Notification Rule

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As we previously reported, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced its final changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR), vastly expanding the scope of the Rule’s coverage....more

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FTC’s Updated Health Breach Notification Rule Puts Health App Developers on Notice

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) years-long effort to modernize its Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) in the midst of a swiftly changing technological landscape appears to be coming to an end. On Thursday, May 30,...more

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The FTC is Looking to Protect Health Information… and More

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The Federal Trade Commission has published a detailed blog post on health information, setting the stage for future enforcement … and not just regarding health information. There is some eye opening takeaways in it, making...more

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FTC Highlights Risks to Data in a Post-Dobbs World

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The 21st Century digital age has provided women with numerous sexual and reproductive health tools that track periods, ovulation, and pregnancy. By simply plugging certain health data inputs into these apps, women can now...more

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FTC Proposes Changes to Health Breach Notification Rule Clarifying Application to Health and Wellness Apps

In May, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed changes (the “Proposed Rule”) to the Health Breach Notification Rule (the “Rule”), which, among other items, emphasize that the Rule applies to mobile health applications...more

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FTC Proposes Changes to Clarify the Health Breach Notification Rule’s Applicability to Health Apps and Other Evolving Technologies

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On May 18, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (the HBNR or the Rule), including clarifying the rule’s applicability to health apps and other similar technologies. These...more

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FTC Proposes Updates to the Health Breach Notification Rule for Health Apps and Consumer Health Technologies

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The Federal Trade Commission seeks to clarify how the Health Breach Notification Rule applies to health records collected by health apps and similar consumer health technologies. ...more

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FTC Brings Second Enforcement Action Against Healthcare Company for Violating the Health Breach Notification Rule

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On May 17, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) reached a settlement with Easy Healthcare Corporation (“Easy Healthcare”), for its fertility-tracking app, Premom. The agency alleged that Easy Healthcare failed to...more

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HHS Proposes HIPAA Changes to Protect Reproductive Health Information

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (Proposed Rule) on April 12, 2023, proposing amendments to the Health Insurance Portability and...more

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HIPAA Covers a Lot Less Than People Think. But Beware of Other US Privacy Laws.

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 may be the most well-known privacy law in the United States, but it is also one of the most misunderstood....more

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Federal Efforts Introduced to Protect Non-HIPAA Health Data

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Under federal law, much of the health data recorded from wearable devices, health care applications, and health IoT devices is beyond the reach of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which...more

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FTC Policy Statement on Health Breach Notification Rule: A Conversation with Reece Hirsch

As we start 2022, as part of our Spotlight series, we connect with Reece Hirsch, the co-head of Morgan Lewis’s privacy and cybersecurity practice, to discuss the recent policy statement issued by the US Federal Trade...more

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FTC Warns That Health Apps May Be Subject to the Health Breach Notification Rule

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently issued guidance clarifying protections applicable to consumers’ sensitive personal data increasingly collected by so-called “health apps.” The FTC press release indicated it has...more

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Health Care Triage: FTC Reminds Vendors of Personal Health Records of Breach Rule Obligations

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In this episode, Rebecca Schaefer interviews Gina Bertolini and Desiree Moore about the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) policy statement regarding the FTC Health Breach Notification Rule and its applicability to vendors...more

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FTC reinforces breach notification duties for health apps and connected health and wellness devices

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A new Policy Statement from the US Federal Trade Commission places companies that offer consumer-facing health apps and connected health and wellness devices on notice that they may be covered by a Health Breach Notification...more

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FTC Issues Reminder on the Breach Notification Requirements by Health Apps and Other Connected Devices and Their Service Providers

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The FTC issued a policy statement on Sept. 15, 2021, emphasizing that developers of health apps and other connected devices and their service providers have breach notification requirements under the Health Breach...more

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Health App Alert: FTC Expands Scope Health Breach Notification Rule

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently issued an important policy statement to health apps and other connected devices that collect or use consumers’ health information. The FTC’s policy statement effectively...more

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Warning from FTC Regarding Scope of Health Breach Notification Rule

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As the collection and use of health data drastically expands, the agency issued a recent guidance to officially put health apps and connected medical devices “on notice.” On September 15, the Federal Trade Commission...more

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FTC Guidance Affirms Breach Notification Obligations for Health Apps and Connected Devices

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On September 15, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a policy statement affirming the applicability of its Health Breach Notification Rule (the “Rule”), 16 CFR Part 318, to health apps and connected devices that...more

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Important FTC Rules for Health Apps Outside of HIPAA

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a policy statement on Sept. 15, 2021, emphasizing that developers of digital health apps, connected devices and other health products have obligations under the Health Breach...more

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Playtime is Over for Apps Collecting Health‐Related Data – FTC Announces Intent to Enforce Health Breach Rule

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") recently announced its intent to "vigorously" enforce its 2009 Health Breach Notification Rule (the "Rule") via a policy statement that sheds light on the Rule's scope. The policy...more

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FTC Clarifies That Health Apps Have A Duty To Report Data Security Breaches

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a policy statement clarifying that health apps that collect or use consumers’ health information are subject to the Health Breach Notification Rule’s notification requirements when...more

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FTC Issues Statement Warning Health Apps to Notify Consumers About Data Breaches

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement on Sept. 15, 2021, warning that the decade-old Health Breach Notification Rule (the rule) – which applies to companies that handle personal health records or...more

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Latest Changes at FTC Will Drive Federal Action on Privacy, Data Security, and AI

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Last week’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Open Commission Meeting (Open Meeting) featured a number of agency developments that will drive its approach to privacy, data security, and AI/algorithmic decision-making during...more

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