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FTC Finalizes Changes to Health Breach Notification Rule
Summary of article from Fierce Healthcare, by Heather Landi: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized the revised Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) to enhance data…
HIPAA Update to Include Cybersecurity Requirements for Health Care Organizations
Summary of article from Renal and Urology News, by John Schieszer: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is updating the Health Insurance Portability and…
Let’s Make a Deal with DOJ: The Impact of the DOJ’s New Whistleblower Reward Program on Corporate Compliance
Summary of article from Husch Blackwell, by Christina Moore, Madison Rector: The DOJ announced a new whistleblower rewards program aimed at incentivizing reports of corporate or…
HHS Warns Health Care Sector of AI-Driven Phishing, Social Engineering Attacks on IT Help Desks
Summary of article from Carlton Fields, by Michael Bailey, John Clabby: The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has issued an alert about advanced cybersecurity threats…
What the FTC’s Rule Banning Non-Competes Means for Healthcare
Summary of article from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, by Candace Friel, Denise Gunter, Carrie Hanger: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized a rule…
False Claims Act Settlements to Know from Q1 2024
Summary of article from Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, by Theresa Androff, Molly Ruberg: The first quarter of 2024 saw significant False Claims Act (FCA) and…
Fast Five: Important Law and Policy Updates for US Health Care Transactions
Summary of article from ArentFox Schiff, by Michele L. Gipp, Jo-Ann Marchica, Kathryn L. Steffen: The first quarter of 2024 has seen significant changes in the…
CMS Finalizes Major Reforms to Medicaid, Part 1: Medicaid Access Reg
Summary of article from McDermott+Consulting, by Jeffrey Davis, Kayla Holgash, Katie Waldo: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued two new regulations pertaining…
Houston Transplant Scandal: Families of Patients Who Died Begin Legal Action
Summary of article from MedPage Today, by Associated Press: Relatives of deceased patients are demanding an investigation into a Houston doctor, J. Steve Bynon Jr., MD,…
Kaiser Permanente Notifying 13.4 Million of Tracker Breach
Summary of article from Gov Info Security, by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan reported a data breach affecting 13.4 million individuals due to unauthorized…