Advantage: Dems
February 19th, 2007
Health IT remains a bipartisan issue, but with Democrats now in charge on Capitol Hill, the rush for national health IT legislation is on.
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Trends in Identity Theft
February 15th, 2007
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released its Annual List of Top Consumer Complaints. This year–for the seventh year in a row–Identity Theft is...
Court: Patients can’t file federal privacy suits against doctors
December 25th, 2006
Physicians still can get sued in state court. The plaintiff attorney says that’s not enough.
The first federal appeals court decision to affirm that patients...
CCHIT names trustees, moves toward nonprofit status
November 21st, 2006
The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) announced Monday the establishment of a new board of trustees, bringing it one step closer to...
3rd HIPAA criminal case hints at federal tactics
October 16th, 2006
Legal experts say that as long as HIPAA-covered entities play by the rules, they might be spared from prosecution for an employee’s alleged illegal...
Ohio clarifies doctor role in patient privacy
February 13th, 2006
Doctors can defend patients’ privacy rights for them, and HIPAA doesn’t preempt a stricter state law, an Ohio appeals court decides.
Patient privilege belongs foremost...
In Article, Doctors Back Ban on Gifts From Drug Makers
January 25th, 2006
The gifts, drugs and classes that makers of pharmaceuticals and medical devices routinely give doctors undermine medical care, hurt patients and should be banned,...
Act Now to Prevent Genetic Discrimination
December 28th, 2005
Cheers to IBM for its recent pledge to not use genetic information in its hiring practices or in deciding eligibility for health insurance coverage...
TSA Looks to VA and DoD for “Mental Defectives”
December 18th, 2005
Military personnel and veterans with mental health issues could end up on the TSA’s “Watch List” and be denied access to commercial flights Who...
Complaint: Drug studies done on mentally ill without consent
December 18th, 2005
A patients’ rights group has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services saying the state of Texas gave drug...