Health Experts: E-health Records Privacy Rules Needed
July 19th, 2007
Patients currently don’t have any way to keep their personal information from being shared with third parties. The U.S. needs new medical privacy rules...
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Patient info for sale
June 19th, 2007
Randee Lonergan filled her prescriptions at the same pharmacy for years. But a month ago she was shocked to find the pharmacy...
Analysis: Health IT’s privacy factor
June 13th, 2007
Uploading healthcare records nationwide to an electronic system could increase efficiency and lower cost but, if done incorrectly, may pose serious threats to patient...
All the privacy of a hospital gown
June 7th, 2007
Sure, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 has scared your employer from telling your coworkers you are home sick with strep...
Peel brings privacy onto the radar screen: profile
May 15th, 2007
(Part two of a two-part series) Psychiatrist Deborah Peel has become an outspoken advocate for patient privacy rights, founding the Austin, Texas-based not-for-profit Patient...
Information Edge: In the interest of privacy – Deborah Peel has some blunt words on the increased push for data-mining
May 14th, 2007
The telephone rang as Deborah Peel was driving to the airport outside Austin, Texas, a few weeks ago. It was one of several long-distance...
‘Consumer’ groups vie for HITSP board opening
April 27th, 2007
Two self-described “consumer” organizations, both with humble beginnings, are competing to have their representative voted onto the one vacant spot on the board of...
On Campus: Addicted to Exercise
April 23rd, 2007
During her years at Smith College, Caitlin Scafati battled what’s known as exercise bulimia–a type of eating disorder that drives patients to cut their...
Not all agree with privacy week’s focus
April 16th, 2007
Who can argue with a week devoted to “raising awareness among healthcare professionals, their employers and the public of the importance of protecting the...
Genetic News, Borne With Grace
March 25th, 2007
To the Editor: Many people are unwilling to take genetic tests, knowing that afterward they might not be able to get a job or...