Drug info firms target prescriber data laws
October 1st, 2007
Doctors do not have a privacy right to their prescription-writing habits, data-collection firms say as they sue in Vermont and Maine.
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Improving Health Care: Why a Dose of IT May Be Just What the Doctor Ordered
October 1st, 2007
The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation-10/01/07-Information technology (IT) is a major driver of innovation and economic growth.1 Health IT promises to revolutionize health care...
Prying eyes: Protecting patient records
October 1st, 2007
Cases of identity theft steal headlines, but simple curiosity is the biggest culprit for security breaches inside hospitals and practices. Here’s how to prevent...
Diagnosis kills veteran’s benefits
September 23rd, 2007
Christopher Gearhart served 13 years in the military. He would have put in more time were it not for a hospitalization, a diagnosis and...
Patient Privacy Violated
September 21st, 2007
Local pharmacies on Carter’s list
Two Evansville pharmacies are among 36 pharmacies and pharmacists Indiana’s attorney general says violated patient privacy by improperly ...
Google Wants to Track Your Medical History — And Your Genome
September 20th, 2007
In a recent review of 23 internet companies by a consumer watchdog group, Privacy International, Google was the only one to receive the lowest...
Electronic medical records at risk of being hacked, report warns
September 19th, 2007
The electronic health record systems that automate the digitized medical histories of U.S. patients are severely at risk of being hacked, a new report...
W.Va. Ends Reporting to Drug Companies
September 19th, 2007
The state’s health care plan for public employees has decided drug companies don’t need to know what medications are being prescribed to its members.
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Your Privacy Is an Illusion: How MySpace Targets its Ads
September 18th, 2007
There’s nothing quite like having your online profile mined for fun and profit. MySpace has revealed details of its new targeted advertising ploy to...
MN Health Department Yanks Baby DNA Rule to Avoid Judge’s Parent Consent Requirements
September 12th, 2007
Minneapolis/Saint Paul The Minnesota Department of Health has suddenly and quietly withdrawn the newborn genetic screening rule which was set to be rolled out...