Kyle E. Hafkey
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FTC Amends Health Breach Notification Rule to Regulate Health Apps and Expand Breach Notification Requirements
By Jennifer S. Geetter, Edward G. Zacharias, Alya Sulaiman, Kyle E. Hafkey and Abby Higgins on Jun 26, 2024
Posted In Digital Health, Privacy and Data Security
On April 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule to amend its Health Breach Notification Rule (HBN Rule). The HBN Rule works as a compliment and counterpart to the breach notification requirements established under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for HIPAA-regulated entities. Specifically, the HBN Rule requires that...
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