Patient data exposed online
March 26th, 2008
A CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield dental HMO accidentally exposed personal information, including Social Security numbers, of about 75,000 members on a public Web site last...
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Google to push privacy initiatives in U.S.
March 26th, 2008
Google is working with other companies to push consumer privacy legislation in Congress and will work with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to fine-tune...
Safeguarding Private Medical Data
March 26th, 2008
Almost 2,500 patients taking part in a federal medical trial recently had their private health data compromised when a researcher’s laptop computer was stolen....
Beware of Prescription Drug & Medical Information Databases
March 25th, 2008
The drumbeat for internet-accessible medical records is growing louder, as are calls in Georgia and other states for prescription-monitoring programs mandated by law. If...
Citizens’ Council On Health Care Objects To CDC Giving $38.1 Million To Build “intrusive” Patient Monitoring System
March 22nd, 2008
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just awarded $38.1 million to facilitate the sharing of private patient data with government. This is...
Privacy concerns mount amid the ‘microchipping of America’: Businesses seek patents on more applications for RFID
February 4th, 2008
Austin-American Statesman Associated Press — 2/4/08 Here’s a vision of the not-too-distant future: Microchips with antennas will be embedded in virtually everything you buy,...
Practice Fusion expands, shows signs of rapid growth
December 31st, 2007
Practice Fusion, a company that provides free online electronic health records to physicians, announced last week it will partner with Physician Services,...
Practice Fusion expands, shows signs of rapid growth
December 31st, 2007
Practice Fusion, a company that provides free online electronic health records to physicians, announced last week it will partner with Physician Services, Inc. (PSI)...
Federal healthcare IT funding cut short
December 21st, 2007
Federal efforts to advance healthcare IT will have to be made on half the amount President Bush hoped to get for next year.
In a...
D.C. bill would regulate pharma reps, use of Rx data
December 13th, 2007
A bill to regulate pharmaceutical sales representatives was approved 7-6 on first reading by the District of Columbia Council on Dec. 11.
The bill, said...