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OCR and FTC Issue a Joint Letter Suggesting Enforcement Actions May Be in the Pipeline

Photo of Anna Rudawski (US)Photo of Alexis Wilpon (US)By Anna Rudawski (US) and Alexis Wilpon (US) on Posted in Compliance and risk management, Data Protection, Privacy law
On July 20, 2023 HHS and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a joint letter to approximately 130 companies regarding their online data collection processes.  The letter follows the much discussed December 1, 2022, Bulletin that expanded the kinds of websites and applications governed by HIPAA (you can read about our analysis of the bulletin … Continue reading

FTC Enforcement Possible for Failing to Guard Against Ransomware

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Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightRecent comments by FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez suggest that a company’s failure to take preventative measures to address ransomware could result in an enforcement action by the FTC, even if a company is never actually subject to a ransomware attack. The Chairwoman’s comments reflect a growing concern among US government agencies regarding ransomware and may … Continue reading

HHS Update: Looking Toward Audits and Increased Enforcement

Photo of Anna Rudawski (US)Photo of Mark Faccenda (US)By Anna Rudawski (US) and Mark Faccenda (US) on Posted in Compliance and risk management, Regulatory response, Vendor management and transactions
Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightThe Department of Health and Human Services and its Office of Civil Rights (OCR) are capping off a very active 2016. In the last 6 months, the OCR has released a new audit protocol, announced new rounds of HIPAA audits, and stepped up enforcement. The flurry of activity comes after a prolonged period of anticipation in … Continue reading

Your Money or Your PHI: New Guidance on Ransomware

Photo of Mark Faccenda (US)Photo of Anna Rudawski (US)By Mark Faccenda (US) and Anna Rudawski (US) on Posted in Compliance and risk management, Data breach, Regulatory response
Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightOn June 12, 2016, the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) released guidance, entitled “FACT SHEET: Ransomware and HIPAA,” in response to the rising number of ransomware attacks perpetrated against healthcare entities. The guidance addresses Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) issues that may arise when medical records containing Protected Health Information (PHI) are compromised … Continue reading

New HIPAA compliance resource available to mobile health app developers

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Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightAs we reported on the Health Law Pulse blog, the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has unveiled a new resource to provide mobile health developers guidance on complying with applicable Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements. The portal allows developers to submit questions and offer comments on existing OCR guidance regarding how mobile medical applications … Continue reading
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