Groups: Health IT bill not likely to move until 2009

September 16th, 2008
Some stakeholders are viewing legislation introduced late Monday by House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Fortney (Pete) Stark, D-Calif. — intended to help...

Sarah Palin’s IT Record

September 12th, 2008
With so much attention focused on Republican vice president nominee Sarah Palin’s record, market research firm INPUT took the time to examine Palin’s performance...

Annual health information exchange survey shows positive ROI

September 11th, 2008
A growing number of providers and health plans surveyed by the eHealth Initiative report a positive return on their healthcare exchange investments, according to...

Broad coalition pushes for quick action on health IT

September 9th, 2008
With Congress looking to wrap up its legislative year, industry and nonprofit groups that have pushed for passage of legislation to create a nationwide...

Senators stop rush and protect patient rights

September 3rd, 2008
America’s medical system has been guided for centuries by the doctor-patient confidentiality doctrine. The Hippocratic Oath states, “Whatsoever I shall see or hear of...

Online Privacy: Nowhere to Hide from Internet Tracking

September 2nd, 2008
Managers should play a major role in ensuring that their companies adhere to ethical online privacy policies. Using spyware, web monitoring software or other...

Medical blog analysis fuels call for standards

September 1st, 2008
Organizations should set guidelines for appropriate content, says the author of a study of physician and nurse weblogs. A new study of medical weblogs says...

Microsoft slams Google on privacy

August 29th, 2008
Google’s approach to privacy is a decade behind Microsoft, the Redmond software giant’s chief privacy strategist told ZDNet Australia on Thursday in a video...

Resolving Individuals Contributing Trace Amounts of DNA to Highly Complex Mixtures Using High-Density SNP Genotyping Microarrays

August 29th, 2008
Abstract: “We use high-density single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping microarrays to demonstrate the ability to accurately and robustly determine whether individuals are in a complex...

DNA profiles blocked from public access

August 29th, 2008
Health agency takes down online databases after a study reveals new analysis could confirm identities.