Health IT coordinator attacks rumors that spy agencies would tap into patient information network

April 2nd, 2010
National Coordinator of Health IT claims your electronic health records will NOT go to other government or legal organizations.

Privacy concerns surface over ONC data project

March 31st, 2010
Some concern that the National Health Information Network will be a Trojan horse for Big Brother.

PR Firm Behind Propaganda Videos Wins Stimulus Contract

March 30th, 2010
The way to promote Health IT is by incorporating Privacy, not marketing through a PR firm with a tricky history.

NHIN won’t funnel information to CIA: Blumenthal

March 30th, 2010
National Coordinator of Health IT claims your electronic health records will NOT go to other government or legal organizations.

BMA calls for roll-out of electronic patient records to be suspended

March 10th, 2010
The BMA has written to the government calling for a suspension of the programme to upload summaries of patients’ medical records in England...

Privacy experts predict what first CPO will face

February 25th, 2010
PPR has high expectations of the Nation's first Chief Privacy Officer, Pritts

New privacy rules, old technology creating a lot of headaches

February 12th, 2010
What’s driving people craziest about the big national push to convert to EMRs? Maybe it’s the technology that some people don’t like. Maybe it’s...

Health Care’s Digital Privacy Debate

January 25th, 2010
A new study points to distrust in government and private industry when it comes to electronic health records.

Economic Stimulus Package Likely To Cost $850 Billion

January 15th, 2009
The economic stimulus package under development by President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats likely will cost almost $850 billion, including up to...

Bipartisan Coalition Sends Letter To Congress Urging Privacy Protections With Health IT

January 15th, 2009
At today’s news conference, the Coalition for Patient Privacy is releasing a letter sent to Congress advocating for the inclusion of privacy...