The breach exposed the information of more than 585 thousand people, violating HIPAA. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has reached a settlement…
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FTC and HHS Warn Health Providers of Privacy Risks
Online tracking technology poses a risk to telehealth websites and mobile apps. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for…
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Administration Releases New HIPAA Guidelines over Abortion
Rules would expand privacy guidelines. President Biden’s administration released new patient privacy guidelines, seeking to clarify federal protections for personal medical information that law enforcement officials could use…
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Five healthcare providers fined for non-compliance. The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) announced that investigations of 5 healthcare…
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