The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule to include direct-to-consumer health technologies and health-and-wellness applications. If these amendments are approved, health app developers would be subject to the rule and required to notify the FTC and users of any data breaches. Entities processing consumer health data should see the proposals as a warning of increased enforcement, while consumers might feel more secure in sharing health information.
Concerns over the security of electronic personal health information intensifies
Ascension Health warned that the personal data of its patients and staff were compromised during a ransomware attack in May that impacted around 5.6 million
