MedCity News September 15, 2023
The federal government has warned hospitals that using third-party analytics tools on their websites could violate HIPAA, and more than 20 hospitals are facing class-action lawsuits over the use of these tools. But a recent analysis found that hospitals are doing a poor job of fixing their websites and preventing patient data collection.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Federal Trade Commission sent letters to hospitals this summer warning them that using third-party analytics tools on their websites could violate HIPAA. But a new analysis from data security company Lokker found that hospitals are doing a poor job of fixing their websites and preventing patient data collection.
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