In a new post on the Covington Digital Health blog, our colleagues discuss the Office for Civil Rights’ (“OCR”) recently published request for information (“RFI”) seeking comment on implementing certain provisions of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (“HITECH”) Act. The RFI seeks input as to how covered entities and business
FTC Releases New Health Breach Notification Rule Guidance, Targets Health Apps and Connected Devices
In a new post on the Covington Digital Health blog, our colleagues discuss recently announced Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) guidance meant to help companies determine their obligations under the Health Breach Notification Rule (the “Rule”). The guidance follows the FTC’s September 2021 Policy Statement, which expanded the Rule’s application to the developers of health