Jennifer Ann Urban

Nov 19, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Samuel Goldstick |Jennifer J. Hennessy |Jennifer Ann Urban

While most state data breach notification statutes contain similar components, there are important differences, meaning a one-size-fits-all approach to notification will not suffice. What’s more, as data breaches continue to rise, states are responding with increasingly frequent and divergent changes to their statutes, creating challenges for compliance. Organizations must make it a priority to monitor these changes to prepare for and respond to data breaches.

Jul 21, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Jennifer Ann Urban

Recent developments at the federal and state level demonstrate that regulators are focused on protecting consumer health data. Specifically, state and federal regulators want to close the gap between HIPAA-protected data and other consumer health data. HIPAA only regulates protected health information maintained by covered entities such as hospitals, clinics, health care providers, pharmacies, health plans and health care clearinghouses, and their business associates.

Mar 31, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Kimberly Klinsport |Jennifer Ann Urban

Foley Forward: Trends 2023The New Year is in full swing and it’s time to consider the top trends in cybersecurity & data privacy our team expects to see throughout 2023. It will be an exciting year due to the myriad of new laws coming into effect, and organizations will need to update their global cybersecurity & data privacy programs accordingly.

Feb 22, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Samuel Goldstick |Jennifer Ann Urban

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently submitted two annual reports to Congress setting forth a summary of complaints and breaches reported to the OCR during calendar year 2021, as well as the enforcement actions taken by the OCR in response. Covered entities and business associates should be aware of the trends identified in these reports and examine how to improve their HIPAA compliance program in these areas.