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...
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HPP Resigns from Government Privacy Workgroup
February 21st, 2007
Letter to Robert Kolodner, M.D. – Interim National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Robert Kolodner, M.D.
Interim National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
U.S. Department of Health...
UPI Poll: Concern on health privacy
February 21st, 2007
More than half the U.S. respondents in a UPI-Zogby International poll expressed privacy concerns regarding their medical records and information.
The 10,258 participants in a...
Peel: Electronic prescribing is no panacea
February 19th, 2007
When a coalition of technology companies, insurers and health care providers launched a $100 million project last month to provide free electronic prescribing software...
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...
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...
City Orders Labs to Submit Data From Tests of Diabetics
December 15th, 2005
As part of a broad new effort to better understand how diabetics manage their illness, the New York City Board of Health is ordering...
IRS proposes tighter privacy rules
December 8th, 2005
The IRS has proposed guidelines on the disclosure and use of income tax filer’s information by tax return preparers to strengthen privacy in the...