FTC Privacy Protection Rule Expands Data Breach Reporting
By Brian Conner, Partner, Health Care Consulting Practice, Moss Adams
By Marisol Cooke, Director, Health Care Consulting Practice Moss Adams
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
announced changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) in April 2024 that broadly apply to digital health, health apps, and the like, and expands the rule to apply to vendors of public health information and related entities in addition to covered health care entities under HIPAA. The intent of rule is to protect individuals using health data apps and devices and it expands what covered entities must tell consumers if there’s been a breach of their data. These changes went into effect on July 29, 2024, following its publishing in the
Federal Register on May 30, 2024.
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2024 Revisions to 42 CFR Part 2: Key Changes, Impact, and Compliance Tips
By Erica ErmanAttorney, Dickinson Wright PLLC
On February 8, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized revisions to 42 CFR Part 2. Read on to learn more about Part 2, the changes, and helpful practice pointers.
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The U.S. Supreme Court Gases Chevron
By Craig B. GarnerFounder, Garner Health Law Corporation
The spotlight shining on One First Street, NE, in Washington, D.C. only brightens as the U.S. Supreme Court continues to adjudicate morality while expanding the influence of the Constitution’s Article III. Notwithstanding the growing personal attacks on integrity, each of the nine justices generally remains consistent in comparison to their historical Constitutional interpretation, and in most instances the Justices of the Supreme Court are still the steady beacon of light upon whom the nation relies during times of moral crisis.
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Washington’s Uneven Hospital Landscape: How Price Levels Vary Statewide
Contributed by Drew Oliveira, MD, MHAExecutive Director, Washington Health Alliance
In the face of a mounting health care affordability crisis, transparency in hospital pricing, representing about a third of the total healthcare dollars, has become a substantial concern among those who pay for and receive health care services across Washington state.
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Health Plan Financial Reports for California, Ohio and Washington State
By David PeelPublisher and Editor, Healthcare News
We recently updated our financial reporting for health plans in California, Ohio and Washington State. Click on the links below to see the numbers.