December 4th, 2008
A printing error on EOBs disclosed private medical information of about 3,700 Delaware Blue Cross Blue Shield members to the incorrect subscribers.
Information on one...
December 4th, 2008
A woman in Pennsylvania likely thought she was just complaining about her job in the way that millions of people do every day. But...
December 4th, 2008
Senators Enzi and Kennedy discuss legislation linking nationwide electronic data base to economic stimulus.
An aide to Health, Education, Labor and Pensions ranking member Michael...
December 4th, 2008
From Proteus Biomedical….Can’t remember if you took your medicine this morning? Don’t worry, the pill sent a reminder to your cell phone as it...
December 4th, 2008
Network of Supporters Tapped on Health-Care Issues
Barack Obama’s incoming administration has begun to draw on the high-tech organizational tools that helped get him elected...
December 3rd, 2008
The “Zicam Cold & Flu Companion” warns Google phone users of the number of people who are sneezing and shaking in their zip code.
Matrixx...
December 1st, 2008
OCR said it received only 421 complaints in its HIPAA privacy enforcement program in November 2008 for a total of 40,669 complaints since the...
November 25th, 2008
A research article published in the current issue of the International Journal of Intellectual Property Management suggests that Big Brother could be opening a...
November 24th, 2008
1st Circuit Court of Appeals court ruling upholds New Hampshire law preventing pharmacies and data-miners from using physician prescribing patterns for marketing research.
The plaintiffs...
November 24th, 2008
Agency officials disputed the OIG findings but agreed to enhance compliance-assurance activities.
… Patients’ privacy depends on the security of health information, said Deborah C....
