HealthIT Answers February 28, 2023
By Matt Fisher, General Counsel, Carium
Twitter: @matt_r_fisher
Twitter: @cariumcares
Host of Healthcare de Jure – #HCdeJure
The early days of February 2023 saw two very different settlements announced related to healthcare data breaches. One arguably follows a well-known course and the other could be a sign of things to come.
New Kid on the Block
After having a health breach notification rule on the books since 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had not actually pursued an enforcement action under the rule. The wait is now over. On February 1, 2023, the FTC announced a settlement with GoodRx due to allegations about improper use of healthcare data.
The settlement arose from GoodRx sharing a fair amount of the healthcare information that it...
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