FTC Wields Health Breach Notification Rule for First Time in Quest to Protect Consumer Health Information

By Samantha Dalmass and Melissa Sobel Snyder The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is seeking enforcement under the Health Breach Notification Rule for the first time since the rule was adopted in 2009. The Health Breach Notification Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 318) requires vendors of personal health records, PHR-related entities, and third party service providers that … Continue reading “FTC Wields Health Breach Notification Rule for First Time in Quest to Protect Consumer Health Information”