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BakerHostetler

[Podcast] AD Nauseam: Left to Our Own Devices

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In this episode, hosts Amy Mudge and Daniel Kaufman discuss various health-related cases involving medical devices and FTC rulings. They delve into notable cases such as the QRay bracelet, which claimed pain relief through...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

FTC Amends Health Breach Notification Rule to Regulate Health Apps and Expand Breach Notification Requirements

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

Carlton Fields

4 Tips for Health Tech Apps After the FTC’s Revised Breach Notification Rule

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On April 26, the Federal Trade Commission announced its final rule updating the health breach notification rule. According to the FTC, the update seeks to “clarify” the scope of the rule by adding new definitions and revising...more

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California Adopts Privacy Protections for Digital Reproductive and Sexual Health Information

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With the recent passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 254 and AB 1697, California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) will extend privacy protections to reproductive and sexual health information on mobile...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

For the General Counsel’s Desk: Managing Enforcement Risks Involving Cookies, Pixels, and Other Tracking Technologies

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

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

OCR and FTC Issue Warning to Hospital Systems and Telehealth Providers about Tracking Technologies

On July 20, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)announced they were sending a joint letter to approximately 130 unidentified hospital...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

There’s an app for that! But is your health care app in compliance?

The health care industry is increasingly adopting mobile apps for a variety of purposes, including tracking patient health conditions and sharing patient data. Privacy and security are important considerations, and it is...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the...

Key Considerations for Health App Developers from the FTC

If your company creates health-related apps, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set out some key considerations: - Make accurate representations. Clearly explain how people’s information will be used and shared and then...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Mobile Health Apps and the FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule: New Enforcement Initiative Coming

Mobile health apps are growing in popularity and their number is increasing every year. Many of us find it convenient to use an app to schedule medical appointments, check medical records, track and store health data, and...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FTC Issues Policy Statement on Privacy Breaches by Connected Health Apps and Signals Greater Enforcement

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In a 3-2 vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a Policy Statement emphasizing that vendors who operate health apps and other connected devices that collect or use consumers’ health information must comply with the...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - July 2018 #2

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We have previously reported on the ongoing cybersecurity issues with St. Jude defibrillators [view related posts here, here, and here]. On June 29, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified the required firmware...more

Polsinelli

Privacy and Data Security: 2017 Year in Preview

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Few issues keep executives awake at night more than Privacy and Data Security. New regulations and threats alike are plentiful, varied, and evolving. The rate of change for cybersecurity and information governance continues...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

The Tech Industry’s Next Frontier?

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Tongue-in-cheek references to Pokémon Go as a health App aside, maybe the tech industry is on to something. In the U.S., seven out of every ten deaths are due to chronic diseases, such as diabetes or heart disease. Perhaps...more

Dickinson Wright

FTC Mobile Health Guidance

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On April 5, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released new guidance for mobile apps directed towards providing health-related services and information. This guidance was developed with numerous other agencies,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Is My Telehealth App Subject to HIPAA?

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Many telehealth and mHealth app developers are concerned about whether or not their app is a medical device under FDA regulations (and rightfully so), they often pay less attention to the Health Insurance Portability and...more

Dickinson Wright

Healthcare Legal News Volume 5 Number 2

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According to a recent study by Accenture, by 2017 approximately 18 percent of the American public will purchase insurance through exchanges versus relying on traditional employer healthcare coverage or foregoing insurance...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Consumer Health Information Update from Both Sides of the Atlantic

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

McDermott Will & Emery

In with the New: 2014 Privacy, Advertising and Digital Media Predictions – Part I

What privacy, advertising and digital media trends will make headlines in 2015? Digital Health for one, Big Data for another....more

BakerHostetler

FTC Workshop Addresses New Data Privacy Issues Concerning Consumer Generated Health Data

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On May 7, 2014, the FTC hosted the latest seminar in their Spring Privacy Series to address the status of Consumer Generated and Controlled Health Data and relate results of recent FTC studies on the topic. Consumers are...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Eye on Privacy Newsletter - March 2014

In this issue: - Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Settles California Attorney General Charges over Delayed Data Breach Notification - Status of the EU Regulation and the Safe Harbor Framework - FTC Steps...more

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