OCR and FTC Team Up Against Transfers of Health Information Through Online Tracking Technologies
OCR and the FTC warned about 130 hospitals and telehealth providers about sharing consumer health data via online tracking technologies.
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Washington's My Health My Data Act Just Signed into Law: It May Have a Surprising Impact on Your Privacy Program
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the My Health My Data Act on April 27, 2023, with broad health data protections and a private right of action.
Cookies May Be Bad for Your Health: OCR Warns Covered Entities and Business Associates of Its Broad View of HIPAA's Applicability to Cookies, Pixels, and Other Tracking Technologies
OCR's December 2022 bulletin warns HIPAA-covered entities that website tracking tech may cause impermissible disclosures of protected health info.