March 12th, 2007
The patient sued the physician for negligence to get around a federal ruling against direct HIPAA privacy lawsuits.
A North Carolina appeals court ruling suggests...
March 12th, 2007
The patient sued the physician for negligence to get around a federal ruling against direct HIPAA privacy lawsuits.
A North Carolina appeals court ruling suggests...
February 22nd, 2007
- One of the stumbling blocks in the adoption of health information technology is patient privacy. How can patients feel protected as their personal...
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...
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...
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...
November 9th, 2005
Federal law aimed at ensuring electronic health information remains secure might not be strong enough to do the job, privacy and patient advocacy groups...
November 9th, 2005
In 1999, the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) released a groundbreaking study of Americans’ attitudes and behaviors concerning health privacy. The study found that nearly...
November 3rd, 2005
The American Hospital Association called on HHS’ Office of Civil Rights to rule on the association’s position that a plan by the Joint Commission...
November 2nd, 2005
In May, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) announced that it was selling analysis of accredited hospitals’ data to14 Blue Cross/Blue...
