The tortuous path of the HIPAA privacy provision
October 13th, 2008
“Whatever, in connection with my professional practice, or not in connection with it, I may see or hear in the lives of men which...
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New lawsuit challenges mandatory premarital testing
October 12th, 2008
CAIRO: Mandatory premarital medical testing is an inherently flawed and potentially counter-productive policy that contravenes basic rights, the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR)...
Vital Signs: Examining Our Health Data
October 10th, 2008
Ever wonder who sorts through all the data that powers your all-knowing health insurance company? Samuel A. McKinney did. McKinney was surprised to find...
Microsoft et al to employ IT in ‘ground-breaking’ genetics research
October 10th, 2008
SAN DIEGO – Microsoft, Scripps Health, Affymetrix and Navigenics will launch what the companies say is ground-breaking research to evaluate the impact of personal...
EHRs don’t save Texas doc time, money or paper
October 10th, 2008
I can’t stand it any longer! This nonsense that electronic health records will save money must stop! We have a six-man orthopedic group in...
CMS, e-health group push e-Rx with meeting, guide
October 8th, 2008
The e-Health Initiative released its A Clinician’s Guide to Electronic Prescribing at a Boston e-prescribing conference sponsored by the CMS.
The guide, clearly aimed at...
Microsoft Joins Study to Gauge Impact of Genetic Testing
October 8th, 2008
Microsoft is co-sponsoring a study to see if people who undergo genetic testing to identify their risk for developing certain diseases actually change their...
Healthcare IT leaders kick off government’s e-prescribing drive
October 7th, 2008
With the first phase of Medicare’s mandate for e-prescribing rolling out in January, healthcare IT leaders, led by Health and Human Services Secretary Michael...
The changing face of AHIC
October 6th, 2008
It is a tale of three committees: one fading into history, a second forming to take its place and a proposed third that might...
Calif. hospitals face penalties for privacy violations
October 3rd, 2008
California hospitals will face tougher penalties for patient privacy breaches and must do more to inform state regulators of such lapses, according to two...