Physician’s computers were stolen

December 28th, 2011
Five computers containing medical and personal information of more than 3,000 patients were stolen from a Stone Oak physician's office in October.

Re: David Cameron ready to put chunks of NHS up for sale, says Labour

December 4th, 2011
UK Prime minister will outline plans to encourage the National Health System ties with industry and fuel innovation, including £180m catalyst fund

Leaders in Congress Call Out TRICARE & SAIC

December 2nd, 2011
Not securing military families' sensitive health data.

House to Defense Top Doc: What’s Up With TRICARE Theft?

December 2nd, 2011
Sensitive military health information breached, and congress is appalled.

Changes to EU Data Protection Directive Will Likely Impact U.S.-Based Companies

December 1st, 2011
Proposed EU Directive gives patients more control over medical privacy.

Re: Study shows privacy of medical records is weaker in the U.S.

November 9th, 2011
Virginia Tech law professor warns that stronger safeguards for electronic health records are necessary

Re: SAIC Hit With $4.9B Lawsuit Over TRICARE Data Theft

November 4th, 2011
Another breach: health-care beneficiaries' records were stolen from the car of an employee in San Antonio.

HIStalk Interviews Deborah Peel MD, Founder, Patient Privacy Rights

October 3rd, 2011
Honored to be interviewed by Mr. HIStalk, Chief Information Officer (CIO) and a top industry source for truthful information about health technology.

Electronic Health Record Security Concerns Are Global

September 26th, 2011
Australia and the UK are one phase ahead of the United States, already seeing results of EHRs lacking privacy.

Much Ado About Data Ownership

September 20th, 2011
Abstract: Recently there have been calls to clarify ownership of data held in large health information networks. This article explores the realities of what...