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FTC Strengthens Health Data Breach Notification Rule to Protect Consumers

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized significant changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) , aiming to improve consumer protection in the digital age. This ensures these platforms are held accountable for safeguarding health data.

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HHS finalizes reproductive health data protections

Health Care Dive

HIPAA-covered entities will be barred from disclosing patient records on abortion, IVF or other reproductive healthcare that could be used in an investigation.

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Patient concerns in healthcare digitalisation: Rising inequalities

Healthcare It News

Digitalisation in healthcare holds the promise of optimising processes and expanding access to care. In the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, individual healthcare providers offer their own patient portals. This means if a person visits multiple facilities, they must use different portals to access their health data.

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Cybersecurity attack against Amazon-owned online pharmacy PillPack exposed user health data

Fierce Healthcare

Cybersecurity attack against Amazon-owned online pharmacy PillPack exposed user health data aburky Fri, 05/19/2023 - 16:16

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Report confirms racial disparities in patient access to their health data

Healthcare It News

Information-blocking rules now in effect have expanded the variety and types of data healthcare organizations are subject to under the 21st Century Cures Act, and there are still a lot of misconceptions about requirements and how to comply. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. ON THE RECORD. Email: afox@himss.org.

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House to discuss national data privacy bill with implications for healthcare

Fierce Healthcare

. | The House Energy & Commerce Committee holds a legislative hearing to discuss a slate of privacy and online safety bills Wednesday, one of which would give consumers more control over health data collected by apps and big tech.

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FTC slaps GoodRx with $1.5M fine for sharing users' health data with Facebook, Google

Fierce Healthcare

fine for sharing users' health data with Facebook, Google aburky Wed, 02/01/2023 - 15:28 FTC slaps GoodRx with $1.5M