The Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to hospitals this summer warning them that using third-party analytics tools on their websites could violate HIPAA. But a new…
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Shareholders of healthcare-at-home specialist Amedisys voted in favor of the roughly $3.3 billion pending acquisition by Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.The shareholders approved the adoption…
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By Jill McKeon
September 07, 2023 – In a document that spans hundreds of pages, HHS and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published letters sent to 130 healthcare organizations regarding the security and privacy risks of…
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed a proposed order settling charges that e-prescribing giant Surescripts used anticompetitive business practices to monopolize two e-prescription drug markets.
The order follows on the heels of a prior federal…
By Hannah Nelson
July 31, 2023 – Health IT vendor Surescripts has settled its case with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) without monetary penalties.
The FTC filed an antitrust lawsuit against Surescripts in April 2019 for allegedly monopolizing…
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Surescripts settles Federal Trade Commission charges from 2019 that accused the company of anti-competitive practices in the electronic prescribing and eligibility markets.
FTC claimed that Surescripts maintained a 95% market share in both…
By Jill McKeon
June 20, 2023 – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a proposed settlement with 1Health.io, a genetic testing company, over its alleged security and privacy failures. The order requires the company to pay…
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing changes to its breach notification rule to include apps and connected devices that collect personal health information. The proposed changes would require these companies to notify consumers and the…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
May 22, 2023 – The rapid growth of digital healthcare apps in the United States has brought both advantages and concerns regarding privacy and efficacy.
In response, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has invited…
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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to amend and expand its Health Breach Notification Rule, or HBNR, to cover entities not previously covered by HIPAA, allow them to use email and other electronic data…
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