It’s difficult to believe that such things go on in some parts of the world. The finger test examination, conducted on the victims of sexual violence, infringes upon their privacy and is violative of their Constitutional rights, a Delhi court has held. The court stressed the need for sensitising the police to avoid such practice…
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In ADA Case, Baker & McKenzie Denied Access to Ex-Associate's Mental Health Records
Leigh Jones reports: Baker & McKenzie has lost a bid to obtain the mental health records of an attorney who sued the law firm for allegedly firing him in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. An Illinois federal magistrate judge on Monday denied the firm’s motion to compel discovery of mental health records belonging…
DNA's net not cast as wide for Texas suspects
Cindy Horswell reports: As a growing number of states move to strengthen their DNA databanks, many investigators and crime victims in Texas say dangerous criminals may escape justice here because the state fails to require DNA sampling of most arrestees. […] Texas allows DNA samples taken from arrestees only if they are charged with a…
Ca: Patient data ends up in public hands
Nicole Million reports: Every person who walks into a doctor’s office or hospital assumes his or her information will stay confidential. However, that was not the case for a handful of area residents who underwent surgery at Georgian Bay General Hospital in August. A piece of paper containing the names of eight female patients –…
Feds Study Privacy of Psychotherapy Notes
Joseph Goeddert reports: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will hold the last of a series of public meetings in Los Angeles on Nov. 18 as federal officials study whether HIPAA privacy protections for mental health information should be strengthened by broadening the definition of “psychotherapy notes” to include test data. […] The…
Social Networking Guidelines for Physicians, Office Staff and Patients
The Healthcare IT Guy blogs: Ohio State Medical Association (OSMA) Legal Services Group has released their Social Media Toolkit for Physicians, Office Staff and Patients to “help physicians navigate through the world of online communication”. I’ve taken a quick look and it’s a terrific document with a good discussion of whether or not physicians should “friend”…