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Data Privacy
Updated: Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates
From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) updated its guidance to regulated…
Rise in Healthcare Data Breaches & the Impact for Healthcare Providers in 2024
From Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, by Alexis Buese, Eric Setterlund The healthcare sector has seen a significant increase in cyber-threats, especially hacking and ransomware, with…
New PCI DSS 4.0 Will Impact the Digital Health, Healthcare Industries
From McDermott Will & Emery, by Mark E. Schreiber, Brian Long, Jonathan Ende: The healthcare industry, particularly digital health, is increasingly adopting an e-commerce model, accepting…
US Department of Human Services vs Hospital & Tech Sector Showdown
From Telehealth.org, by Marlene Maheu, PhD: Recent developments in digital privacy ethics in the healthcare sector have led to a lawsuit against the US Department of…
Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: What to Know About Updates to Part 2
From Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, by Thora Johnson, Kyle Kessler, Cosmas Robless: The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has updated the Confidentiality…
NIST Publishes SP 800-66 Revision 2, Implementing the HIPAA Security Rule
From NIST Computer Security Resource Center: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the final version of Special Publication (SP) 800-66r2 (Revision 2),…
HTI-1 Final Rule in Effect
From The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Adler: The Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing (HTI-1) Final Rule, issued by…
Data Broker Allegedly Selling De-Anonymized Info to Face FTC Lawsuit After All
From Ars Technica, by Ashley Belanger: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has succeeded in keeping its case against geolocation data broker Kochava alive, alleging that the…
2024 Privacy Compliance: Are You Ready For It?
From InfoLawGroup LLP, by Justine Young Gottshall: New State Privacy Laws: In 2024, Texas, Oregon, Florida, and Montana will implement new privacy laws, requiring businesses to…
Wellness Apps and Privacy
From Seyfarth Shaw LLP, by Diane Dygert: Employers are increasingly interested in providing wellness tools, such as apps and wearables, to enhance employee benefits. These tools,…