Reinstate e-health privacy
November 20th, 2008
Most people believe the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act protects the privacy of health information.
Unfortunately, that is a myth....
What could your health records reveal? Take control. Protect your privacy, liberty and opportunities.
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Your own health ID number
October 20th, 2008
It’s been a decade since federal legislation called for the creation of a unique patient identifier — a number carried by each American linking...
Microsoft et al to employ IT in ‘ground-breaking’ genetics research
October 10th, 2008
SAN DIEGO – Microsoft, Scripps Health, Affymetrix and Navigenics will launch what the companies say is ground-breaking research to evaluate the impact of personal...
Healthcare IT leaders kick off government’s e-prescribing drive
October 7th, 2008
With the first phase of Medicare’s mandate for e-prescribing rolling out in January, healthcare IT leaders, led by Health and Human Services Secretary Michael...
The changing face of AHIC
October 6th, 2008
It is a tale of three committees: one fading into history, a second forming to take its place and a proposed third that might...
eHI report shows growth in health data exchanges
October 1st, 2008
The nation’s healthcare IT chief, Robert M. Kolodner, MD, says a new report released by eHealth Initiative shows tangible evidence of healthcare IT progress....
N.Y. group issues draft on RHIO consent policy
September 26th, 2008
A state-led consortium of individuals and organizations in New York has published a draft set of recommendations on how to standardize consent policies for...
HIMSS: Stark I.T. Bill Needs Work
September 26th, 2008
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society has sent a letter to leaders of the House Ways & Means health subcommittee regarding recently introduced...
GAO takes HHS to task for inadequately addressing privacy problem
September 19th, 2008
The Department of Health and Human Services has made progress toward addressing privacy in healthcare IT, but there is more yet to do, according...
GAO: HHS needs to extend health privacy efforts
September 18th, 2008
Although the Health and Human Services Department has made progress in ensuring the protection of health information in a national network, there is still...