BC Advantage - 2023 Issue 9

Two HIPAA Enforcement Actions Underscore the Importance of the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of Patient Information and the Consequences

In March 2023, the current Presidential Administration announced its national cybersecurity strategy. Prior to its release, the President issued two Executive Orders, which underscored the importance of privacy of individuals' health information, tracking data without the knowledge or consent of a consumer/patient, and coordination among federal government agencies to implement initiatives or strengthen existing initiatives. Already in 2023, we have witnessed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) utilize its Health Breach Notification Rule twice (GoodRx and PreMom), despite the effective date being February 2010 with no previous cases utilizing it. lso in March, the U.S. Department of Health...

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