States consider limits on medical data-mining
April 7th, 2007
“Know your customer” has long been the mantra of salespeople. But this year, state lawmakers from New York to Nevada are wondering whether pharmaceutical...
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Privacy could be IT standards’ deal-breaker
March 9th, 2007
When will those formulating health information technology standards at the federal level get the message that privacy is a potential deal-breaker? If the recent...
DOD, Microsoft sign deal to data mine health records – Privacy advocate sees further erosion of medical record confidentiality
March 1st, 2007
The Defense Department has signed an agreement with Microsoft under which the software vendor will help develop tools and methods for analyzing the department’s...
JCAHO board approves new policy on data mining
November 11th, 2005
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations said its board approved a policy under which the JCAHO would continue data mining “to measure...
Blues association launches hospital quality reports
October 18th, 2005
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association launched a hospital quality improvement program that stirred controversy among hospital leaders this spring over data-mining work performed...
To Find a Doctor, Mine the Data
September 22nd, 2005
Now that millions of consumers are surfing the Web to research their own medical symptoms, many are taking the next step: comparison-shopping online for...