Telemedicine has always held great promise. In my field, it could allow experts in movement disorders to actually observe a patient in a remote area where no experts were available to see what the abnormal movements look like and to interview the patient. And I’ve often had patients request therapy sessions by Skype or FaceTime…
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UK: Royal Free Hospital in clear after losing medical records of 78 pregnant women
Tom Marshall reports: The Royal Free Hospital will not be penalised after staff lost a log containing the confidential medical details of 78 pregnant women. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the data protection watchdog, confirmed this week that it will take no further action after investigating the incident. Read more on Ham&High
The DEA Thinks You Have “No Constitutionally Protected Privacy Interest” in Your Confidential Prescription Records
Nathan Freed Wessler writes: The Drug Enforcement Administration thinks people have “no constitutionally protected privacy interest” in their confidential prescription records, according to a brief filed last month in federal court. That disconcerting statement comes in response to an ACLU lawsuit challenging the DEA’s practice of obtaining private medical information without a warrant. The ACLU has just filed its…
Medical Info for Sale Online
A report by Tisha Thompson and Rick Yarborough of the News4 I-Team makes a good point – that even when people know their PII is floating around or may be on black markets, they often have no clue their medical information or insurance information is also for sale on underground markets.The team interviewed one of the…
U.S. FDA issues final rules on mobile medical apps
Toni Clarke reports: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued final rules governing the development of mobile medical apps, saying it will focus its oversight on those products that have the potential to harm consumers if they do not function properly. The rules, announced on Monday, come more than two years after the FDA…
HHS issues guidance on refill reminders and other Rx adherence communications under HITECH Act Omnibus Rule
September 19, 2013 Today, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance on how the changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s marketing provisions under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act and Omnibus Rule apply to refill reminders and other communications about drugs or biologics currently being prescribed for individuals. …