Health IT Security September 7, 2023
HHS and the FTC sent warning letters about the security and privacy risks of third-party tracking tech to 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers in July.
In a document that spans hundreds of pages, HHS and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published letters sent to 130 healthcare organizations regarding the security and privacy risks of third-party tracking technology, identifying every recipient by name.
As previously reported, third-party tracking tech misuse has become a widespread issue in healthcare, resulting in multiple data breaches over the past year. A study published in Health Affairs in April 2023 found third-party tracking technologies on nearly all United States nonfederal acute care hospital websites.
In the wake of multiple high-profile breaches and lawsuits, the HHS...
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