Biden Versus Palin: The Tech Debate
October 2nd, 2008
Vice presidential hopefuls Joe Biden and Sarah Palin will face off in their first and only debate Thursday, most likely touching upon the teetering...
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Outsourcing aids many data thefts, Verizon says
October 2nd, 2008
IT outsourcing eases organized crime’s theft of credit-card data from chains, Verizon says
NEW YORK (Associated Press) – The reliance of restaurant chains and retail...
Stacking Up Biden and Palin on Tech
October 2nd, 2008
Political experts don’t expect tonight’s debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin to hit on a lot of technology too much. But that didn’t...
eHI report shows growth in health data exchanges
October 1st, 2008
The nation’s healthcare IT chief, Robert M. Kolodner, MD, says a new report released by eHealth Initiative shows tangible evidence of healthcare IT progress....
Schwarzenegger signs bills creating hospital privacy oversight office
October 1st, 2008
Hospitals and other health facilities will face harsh new penalties if their employees snoop in the medical records of patients, under legislation signed Tuesday...
Thieves take laptops with data about Houston patients
October 1st, 2008
Two laptops containing confidential medical information about Houston-area patients were stolen from a car parked at a Galleria-area store today and authorities are asking...
Content of weblogs written by health professionals
October 1st, 2008
BACKGROUND: Medical weblogs (“blogs”) have emerged as a new connection between health professionals and the public. OBJECTIVE: To examine the scope and content of...
Law will fine hospitals, staffers for sharing patient records
September 30th, 2008
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law today a bill that would fine health care facilities where patient confidentiality is breached, as well as employees...
Appeals court will decide whether feds can use steroid test results of 100 pro baseball players
September 30th, 2008
A federal appeals court today escalated the heated legal feud between the federal government and the Major League Baseball players’ union, deciding to rehear...
Legislation signed by Schwarzenegger means big trouble for hospital snoops
September 30th, 2008
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took action today to enable the state to impose stiff fines on hospital employees who snoop in the files of patients...