August 29th, 2008
Abstract:
“We use high-density single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping microarrays to demonstrate the ability to accurately and robustly determine whether individuals are in a complex...
August 29th, 2008
Health agency takes down online databases after a study reveals new analysis could confirm identities.
August 28th, 2008
The National Institutes of Health quietly blocked public access to databases of patient DNA profiles after learning of a study that found the genetic...
August 27th, 2008
Alarmed by breaches in which UCLA Medical Center employees snooped in the confidential records of celebrities including Britney Spears, Farrah Fawcett and California First...
August 20th, 2008
“The state Legislature charged HCA in 2005 and 2007 with the responsibility to improve information sharing for Washington’s health care communities,” said Steve Hill,...
August 19th, 2008
“It’s working, but it’s got a ways to go,” suggests William Braithwaite, chief medical officer of San Diego-based security and identity management company Anakam....
August 19th, 2008
An HHS office has resolved more than half of complaints about possible violations of the medical privacy rule issued after the passage of the...
August 17th, 2008
When Jill went to her doctor two years ago for an operation on her uterus, she didn’t expect that details of her problem would...
August 16th, 2008
Imagine a virtual health clinic: Your lung doctor and heart specialist can pull up your online medical profile and chat, via instant messenger, about...
August 13th, 2008
Dear Editor: Your story, ‘Banking on Health IT’ (Government Health IT, July 28, 2008) gives a great overview of the health banking concept as...
