FTC OKs Final Order Over Electronic Health Record Firm's Alleged Improper Disclosures
The FTC approved a final order against Practice Fusion, resolving allegations the electronic health record company misled consumers (see 1606080010) into providing doctor reviews without telling them their feedback and personal information would be publicly posted on the internet, the…
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commission said in a Tuesday news release. The commission, which OK'd the order 3-0, settled with the company in June. The settlement bars Practice Fusion from making deceptive statements in how it "uses, maintains and protects the privacy or confidentiality of the information it collects," FTC said. The company also must inform consumers in a clear way that it wants to make their information publicly available but get their "affirmative express consent" first, the commission said. Practice Fusion also can't publicly display any reviews it collected during the time period covered by the complaint, FTC added. In an updated blog post, the company announced the FTC's approval of the final order.