HealthBlawg: Red Flags Rule: The FTC piles on, because HIPAA, ARRA and overlapping state laws just weren't enough. David has an excellent post summarizing the impact that the FTC's Red Flags Rule may have on healthcare providers.
As I have written about previously, there is a regulatory freight train coming that few in the healthcare industry see, although many are starting to get a sense that there is something "out there" heading their way. As a privacy lawyer, I help clients deal with these kinds of regulatory issues, not only within healthcare, but across industry sectors.
As a veteran of the technology industry it is clear to me that there is a convergence of law, policy and technology happening on a daily basis. It helps to have "bi lingual" partners due to the number of organizational stakeholders that need to weigh in on compliance issues.
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