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FTC updates Health Breach Notification Rule

WEBThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission updated the Health Breach Notification Rule. The revised rule includes updated definitions to "underscore application" to health

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A Deep Dive Into the Privacy and Security Risks for Health, …

WEBThe risk with health and wellness apps is that companies will not realize the large amount of data that their apps collect and share with third parties, such as …

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The Difficult Issues of Healthcare Privacy Practice

WEBThe Federal Trade Commission has the power to regulate and enforce privacy promises under its unfair and deceptive practices. HIPAA grants authority to the …

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How emerging privacy laws are impacting the health care industry

WEBIn parallel consideration, a national privacy law could: Exempt the health care industry to the extent regulated by HIPAA. Include new provisions that apply to …

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Filling the void

WEBFirst, the 2023 state privacy laws generally apply only to for-profit businesses that meet certain thresholds. They tend to exempt state and local …

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Blockchain and big data privacy in healthcare

WEBOne solution to address blockchain’s challenge in healthcare (non-compliance with HIPAA), is to combine blockchain with Dynamic Data Obscurity to …

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Health care company's software allegedly breaches 13M …

WEBschedule Apr 29, 2024. queue Save This. print. Health care company Kaiser Permanente's online tracking software allegedly shared the personal data of 13 million customers with …

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UnitedHealth Group CEO confirms $22M ransomware payment

WEBHealth insurance company UnitedHealth Group confirmed to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance that it paid hackers USD22 million in ransomware payments, CNBC reports. …

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Hospital network reports 11 breaches in 2023

WEBOntario-based Hamilton Health Services said eight former employees “inappropriately accessed” the personal health information of 4,000 patients.

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Wearables: Where do they fall within the regulatory landscape

WEBThe wearable technology industry is a fast-expanding industry projected to generate $34 billion by 2020. Why consumer-generated health data collected by …

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A healthy dose of consent: Takeaways from the FTC’s GoodRx case

WEBThe proposed order prohibits GoodRx from disclosing user health data for advertising purposes and requires payment of a $1.5 million civil penalty, 0.2% of the …

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Amazon Clinic requires patients to waive HIPAA protections in …

WEBAmazon Clinic requires patients to waive federal medical privacy protections under the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act as a condition for …

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Washington's My Health, My Data Act

WEBEvergreen health data protections. On 27 April, Gov. Jay Inslee, D.-Wash, signed the My Health My Data Act, which aims to "close the gap" between current industry practices …

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Inherently identifiable: Is it possible to anonymize health and …

WEBBiometric data, namely genetic information and health records, is innately identifiable. This article looks at whether biometric data can ever truly be anonymized, …

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OCR reaches agreement with medical center in data breach case

WEBOCR reaches agreement with medical center in data breach case. Montefiore Medical Center agreed to pay USD4.75 million to the U.S. Department of Health and …

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CNIL seeks feedback on potential health care data standards

WEBCNIL seeks feedback on potential health care data standards. France's data protection authority, the Commission nationale de l'informatique et des libertés, will …

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Vaccine credential systems: Considerations for US employers

WEBThe implementation of vaccine credential systems (sometimes referred to as “vaccine passports”) to verify, collect and retain employees’ vaccine status has been left, …

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How To Secure Text Messages in the Electronic Healthcare …

WEBText messages allow users to send brief, often abbreviated messages through their handheld devices without the burden of voice communication or sorting …

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Washington state passes new law protecting medical records in …

WEBSet to take effect June 7, a new Washington state law will serve to strengthen patient privacy rights by limiting the use of medical and health records in discrimination …

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California hospital hit with class action over data breach

WEBUniversity of California San Diego Health is facing a class-action lawsuit for failing to protect the data following a phishing attack and data breach between Dec. …

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