Data-miners unite in Maine to block ‘opt-out’ Rx law
November 20th, 2007
The prescription drug data-mining industry opened yet another legal battlefront, this time in Maine, where no less than six firms are involved...
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Absolute Power: The Eist Case
November 20th, 2007
“And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control....
Family doctors to shun national database of patients’ records
November 20th, 2007
Nearly two-thirds of family doctors are poised to boycott the government’s scheme to put the medical records of 50 million NHS patients on a...
My Genome, Myself: Seeking Clues in DNA
November 17th, 2007
The exploration of the human genome has long been relegated to elite scientists in research laboratories. But that is about to change. An infant...
Protecting our privacy from federal bureaucrats
November 16th, 2007
Privacy has always been important to Texans – from government officials’ snooping to citizens choosing to be anonymous.
Privacy is a fundamental right in our...
Wired for Health technology bill stalled in Senate
November 16th, 2007
A comprehensive health technology bill that was expected to pass the Senate this week has instead gone back to federal lawmakers for more tinkering,...
Patient Privacy Is Given A Second Chance In The Senate
November 15th, 2007
The expected hotlining (rushing legislation through the Senate with minimal or no debate) did not take place on S. 1693, the Wired For Quality...
Certification advancing at faster rate than last year
November 15th, 2007
Certification of healthcare information technology is advancing at a faster rate than last year, according to Mark Leavitt, chair of the Certification Commission for...
Patient privacy rules said to hinder studies
November 14th, 2007
A federal patient privacy rule has had a chilling effect on medical research, making it tougher to recruit patients and use their health records,...
Government seeks to redefine privacy
November 11th, 2007
A top intelligence official says it is time people in the United States changed their definition of privacy.
Privacy no longer can mean anonymity, says...