This commentary by Mike Krause was written in May, but I just came across it and thought it important enough to post, even late: ….. Take health care in Colorado. Last year, State Rep John Kefalas sponsored legislation that would have laid “the groundwork” for government-controlled health care, a.k.a. single-payer, to all Coloradans by 2011….
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Ca: Psychologist’s anonymized peer review notes are the personal information of the patient
PIPEDA Case Summary #2009-018 A dispute between a patient and her psychologist resulted in the patient requesting access to the personal information held by that psychologist. Suspecting that information was missing, the patient filed a complaint. The results of the investigation led the Assistant Privacy Commissioner to contemplate the question of what qualifies as truly…
Microsoft program to provide new way to report stolen data
Jordan Robertson of the Associated Press reports that Microsoft is spearheading a program that will allow researchers to report stolen credit card numbers and other personally identifiable or sensitive data they’ve found in the dark corners of the Internet. He reports: The new program is being managed by the National Cyber-Forensics & Training Alliance, a…
NHS call centre tells patient: 'You cannot see the doctor, you’re dead'
One of the trumpeted benefits of electronic medical records is how they will speed up and improve healthcare. Of course, errors can happen even in non-electronic systems, but consider this story out of the UK, reported by Fred Attewill of Metro: Alan Campbell argued that he was very much alive but he was told to…
LA: Abortion ultrasound bills wins final legislative approval
The Louisiana House gave final legislative passage Wednesday morning to a bill that would require a woman to receive an obstetrics ultrasound prior to an abortion. Marsha Shuler reports: The House voted 79-0 to send the measure to Gov. Bobby Jindal’s desk for signing into law. Twenty-six representatives did not vote. Senate Bill 528 sponsored…
UK: GPs agree to waive privacy of mentally ill gun owners
Vikram Dodd reports: Doctors have agreed to breach their duty of medical confidentiality to patients who own guns if they fear they have become so seriously mentally ill they may use their weapons on themselves or the public, the Guardian has learned. GPs say they will tell the police if a gun owner’s deteriorating health…