This series of articles has covered the ways that digital technologies contribute to weight loss. To round out the series, this final article covers general topics applying to the field.
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What You Should Know: – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized significant changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR), aiming to improve consumer protection in the digital age. – These updates clarify…
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This week, the Federal Trade Commission hit virtual mental health startup Cerebral with a $7 million fine, accusing the company of mishandling users’ sensitive health data and misleading consumers about cancellation policies.
Cerebral agreed to…
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What You Should Know:
– Cerebral, a company offering online mental health services, has agreed to pay over $7 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges.
– The FTC alleged that Cerebral failed to secure…
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What You Should Know:
– Whistleblower Aid, a non-profit organization supporting whistleblowers, is urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take action against 22 additional digital health providers following the recent FTC case against Monument…
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Explore the nuances of healthcare pixel tracking and privacy concerns, revealing the interplay between pixels, health data, and compliance. Betsy Hodge, Akerman’s partner, advocates vigilance in aligning tracking practices with evolving privacy laws. Pixels,…
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By Jill McKeon
September 07, 2023 – 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…
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The Federal Trade Commission has filed a proposed order settling charges that e-prescribing giant Surescripts used anticompetitive business practices to monopolize two e-prescription drug markets.
The order follows on the heels of a prior federal…
By Hannah Nelson
July 31, 2023 – Health IT vendor Surescripts has settled its case with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) without monetary penalties.
The FTC filed an antitrust lawsuit against Surescripts in April 2019 for allegedly monopolizing…
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Surescripts settles Federal Trade Commission charges from 2019 that accused the company of anti-competitive practices in the electronic prescribing and eligibility markets.
FTC claimed that Surescripts maintained a 95% market share in both…
