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OCR Director Says Carry On: Usually Sleepy July Sees News of Security Delay, Surprise Access Reg jdsupra.com/legalnews/ocr-di…

OCR Director Says Carry On: Usually Sleepy July Sees News of Security Delay, Surprise Access Reg

When RPP spoke to HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Director Paula Stannard late last year about her goals for the agency, of course, one burning question simply put was: “What’s up with the...

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Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Spring/Summer 2026 jdsupra.com/legalnews/vital-…

Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Spring/Summer 2026

This Spring/Summer 2026 edition of Vital Signs examines the accelerating convergence of AI, digital health, and health care regulation. We begin with an Industry Insights feature addressing...

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OCR Announces Notable HIPAA Enforcement Actions Against Self-Funded Group Health Plans Following Ransomware Breaches jdsupra.com/legalnews/ocr-an…
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Five Recent Office for Civil Rights HIPAA Ransomware Settlements jdsupra.com/legalnews/five-r…

Five Recent Office for Civil Rights HIPAA Ransomware Settlements

Ransomware ‘attacks’ against health care providers, business associates and third-party administrators are not practice or geography or size specific. They can happen to any entity, not only a...

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HIPAA Rulemaking Delays: Trends, Causes, and the Future of the Pending Security Rule Update jdsupra.com/legalnews/hipaa-…

HIPAA Rulemaking Delays: Trends, Causes, and the Future of the Pending Security Rule Update

Since enacting HIPAA’s Privacy and Security Rules, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has seen repeated delays in finalizing proposed rule updates....

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Privacy Tip #501 – Fitness Trackers Lack Transparency, Privacy + Security Features jdsupra.com/legalnews/privac…

Privacy Tip #501 – Fitness Trackers Lack Transparency, Privacy + Security Features

A recent Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) article reports that companies that make wearable trackers, whether for fitness or health, “are behind the times when it comes to basic privacy...

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McDermott+ Check-Up: July 30, 2026 jdsupra.com/legalnews/mcderm…
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Preparing for the Unexpected: Legal Planning Before Your Student Returns to Campus jdsupra.com/legalnews/prepar…

Preparing for the Unexpected: Legal Planning Before Your Student Returns to Campus

Between shopping for essentials and preparing for move-in day, it's easy to overlook an important reality: once a student turns 18, you no longer have the legal authority to make healthcare or...

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The Menopause Market Is Becoming Mainstream: What Employers, Providers, and Investors Need to Know Now jdsupra.com/legalnews/the-me…

The Menopause Market Is Becoming Mainstream: What Employers, Providers, and Investors Need to Know...

Once overlooked and under-researched, menopause has become one of the fastest-moving frontiers in health law and investment. With the market projected to reach tens of billions of dollars by 2030...

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Healthcare Authority Newsletter - July 2026 #2 jdsupra.com/legalnews/health…

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - July 2026 #2

News Briefs - HHS Delays Overhaul of HIPAA Security Rule Until 2027 - Federal regulators have delayed a major overhaul of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule,...

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How Health Care Companies Can Use AI Website Tracking While Protecting Patient Data jdsupra.com/legalnews/how-he…

How Health Care Companies Can Use AI Website Tracking While Protecting Patient Data

Analytics drive decisions. Website tracking technologies collect user information, giving health care companies data to improve patient engagement and marketing effectiveness, optimize scheduling...

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Seventh Circuit Narrows BIPA Healthcare Exemption: Key Takeaways from Clements v. Gunnar Optiks jdsupra.com/legalnews/sevent…

Seventh Circuit Narrows BIPA Healthcare Exemption: Key Takeaways from Clements v. Gunnar Optiks

Can a company avoid Illinois's biometric information privacy law simply because its product has a health-related purpose? The Seventh Circuit said no—at least not without some evidence to support...

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Final action on HIPAA Security Rule modifications now projected for July 2027 jdsupra.com/legalnews/final-…

Final action on HIPAA Security Rule modifications now projected for July 2027

The US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has extended its projected timeline for finalizing modifications to the HIPAA Security Rule.

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“HIPAA Compliant” Is Not a Certification: How Healthcare Organizations Must Vet AI Vendors That Overstate Their Compliance jdsupra.com/legalnews/hipaa-…

“HIPAA Compliant” Is Not a Certification: How Healthcare Organizations Must Vet AI Vendors That...

As healthcare organizations increasingly purchase artificial intelligence tools, they must beware of products stamped or marketed as “HIPAA compliant.” This label carries no government...

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How HIPAA applies to self-funded health plans and third-party administrators jdsupra.com/legalnews/how-hi…

How HIPAA applies to self-funded health plans and third-party administrators

Many employers are surprised to discover that sponsoring a company health plan can trigger full HIPAA compliance obligations. Even if you are not a hospital or insurance company, your...

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AI Chatbots and HIPAA: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know jdsupra.com/legalnews/ai-cha…

AI Chatbots and HIPAA: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot are increasingly embedded in healthcare workflows—drafting clinical notes, summarizing patient records, composing patient...

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New Rules for Minor Consent in Louisiana Arrive Aug. 1. Is Your Organization Ready? jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-ru…

New Rules for Minor Consent in Louisiana Arrive Aug. 1. Is Your Organization Ready?

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry on June 9 signed House Bill No. 775 into law as Act No. 835. The measure substantially revises Louisiana law governing a minor’s ability to consent to medical...

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Navigating the Proposed Rule on Stand-Alone Fertility Benefits: Guidance for Employers jdsupra.com/legalnews/naviga…

Navigating the Proposed Rule on Stand-Alone Fertility Benefits: Guidance for Employers

The Departments of Labor (“DOL”), Health and Human Services (“HHS”), and Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) jointly proposed a rule (the “Proposed Rule”) creating a new category of...

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Take two: New York tries again to pass a consumer health privacy law jdsupra.com/legalnews/take-t…

Take two: New York tries again to pass a consumer health privacy law

Readers may recall that last year, New York attempted to enact a health privacy law that was ultimately vetoed by the governor. Now, New York is back with another attempt that, after some...

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Investing in Integrated Women’s Health Platforms: Navigating Regulatory and Operational Complexity jdsupra.com/legalnews/invest…

Investing in Integrated Women’s Health Platforms: Navigating Regulatory and Operational Complexity

The women’s health industry is increasingly moving beyond single-service offerings and toward broader, longitudinal platforms that can support patients across multiple life stages and clinical...

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