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Wade Emmert
Three Women Contract HIV From Dirty “Vampire Facials” at Unlicensed Med Spa
Summary of article from Ars Technica, by Beth Mole: Unlicensed cosmetic procedures at a med spa have been linked to an outbreak of HIV, marking the…
Feds Launch Website for Reporting of Health Care Anticompetitive Practices
On April 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a public…
HHS Issues New Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy Under HIPAA
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a Final Rule through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to…
FTC Bans Noncompete Clauses, Declares Vast Majority Unenforceable
Summary of article from Ars Technica, by Jon Brodkin: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a final rule banning noncompete clauses, rendering most existing clauses…
Clinic Owner Sent to Prison for Orchestrating $15M Medicare Fraud and Kickback Scheme
Gwendolyn Gibbs, the owner of the Houston-based Daybreak Rehabilitation Center, has been sentenced to 84 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $8.68 million in…
Artificial Intelligence Highlights from FTC’s 2024 PrivacyCon
Summary of article from Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, by Carolyn Metnick, Gianfranco Spinelli: PrivacyCon’s takeaways for healthcare organizations highlighted key considerations for the use…
Houston Clinic Owner Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Summary of article from mytexasdaily.com: Gwendolyn Gibbs, the 72-year-old owner of a Houston-based mental health clinic, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for…
Washington’s My Health My Data Act and its Nevada Twin are Now in Effect – Are You Ready?
Summary of article from Davis Wright Tremaine, by David L. Rice, Adam H. Greene, Rebecca L. Williams: The “My Health My Data Act” in Washington, effective…
Doctors Are Getting on Board With genAI, Survey Shows
Summary of article from Healthcare IT News, by Andrea Fox: A survey of 100 US physicians revealed that 81% believe generative AI can enhance care team…
Security Principles: Addressing Vulnerabilities Systematically
Summary of article from Federal Trade Commission, Office of Technology: The FTC has been enforcing national consumer protection laws for over two decades, focusing on companies…