FTC Health Breach Proposal Could Create Confusion For HIPAA Entities
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Medtech Insight followed up with Invitae’s Deven McGraw about further possible confusion that could be caused by the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed amendments to the Health Breach Notification Requirements (HBNR).
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