Tag: Health Privacy

EPIC Commends FTC Rulemaking to Expand Health Breach Notification Rule, Urges Expansion

In comments to the Federal Trade Commission, EPIC applauded the proposed modifications to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR).

• Cybersecurity

• Data Protection

• Data Security

• Health Privacy

• Updates

EPIC Commends FTC’s Vitagene Genetic and Health Data Settlement

In comments to the Federal Trade Commission, EPIC commended the FTC for taking enforcement action against direct-to-consumer genetic testing company Vitagene for unfair and deceptive trade practices involving genetic and health information.

• Cybersecurity

• Data Protection

• Data Security

• Health Privacy

• Updates

Data Minimization: Bolstering The FTC’s Health Data Privacy Authority

Among the categories of personal data collected seemingly without restriction in the United States, consumer health data is both particularly sensitive and particularly lucrative. In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in telehealth, health and fitness apps, and other online health products, resulting in an enormous volume of health data collection and abuse that falls outside of the narrow protections of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Enforcement of Privacy Laws

• Health Privacy

• Analysis

EPIC Commends Proposed HIPAA Reproductive Health Safeguards, Calls on HHS to Further Strengthen Rule

In comments to the Department of Health and Human Services, EPIC praised HHS for proposing new reproductive health safeguards for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule and called on the agency to expand those protections.

• Data Protection

• Health Privacy

• Updates

Washington State Legislature Passes Health Data Privacy Law

The Washington State Legislature finalized passage Monday of the My Health My Data Act (MHMDA), the first state-level health data bill of its kind in the U.S. The bill now heads to Governor Jay Inslee’s desk for his signature to become law.

• Data Protection

• Health Privacy

• Privacy Laws

• U.S. State Privacy Laws

• Updates

EPIC Commends FTC’s BetterHelp Health Data Settlement

In comments to the Federal Trade Commission, EPIC commended the FTC for taking enforcement action against online counseling company BetterHelp for unfair and deceptive trade practices involving health data.

• Data Protection

• Health Privacy

• Updates

FTC Fines Online Therapy Company BetterHelp $7.8 Million for Sharing Health Data

Today the FTC announced an enforcement action against BetterHelp, fining the online counseling company $7.8 million and banning it from sharing consumer health data for advertising purposes.

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Health Privacy

• Updates

GoodRx Enforcement Action Signals FTC’s Invigorated Commitment to Health Privacy

When your alarm went off this morning, the first thing you did was check your phone to see how many hours you had slept on your sleep tracking app. The next step in your morning routine was to throw on your smart watch and start your day (hopefully you’ll hit 10,000 steps).

• Consumer Privacy

• Data Protection

• Enforcement of Privacy Laws

• Health Privacy

• Analysis

FTC Fines GoodRx $1.5 Million for Unauthorized Disclosure of Health Information

• Consumer Privacy

• Health Privacy

• Updates