Hank Hayes of timesnews.net reports: Legislation requiring Tennessee health care providers to release a minor child’s medical test results to their parents advanced in the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday amid a daylong clash of wills between the bill’s opponents and its sponsor — state Rep. Tony Shipley. An amended version of Shipley’s bill deferred to…
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Concerns raised about CVS Caremark practices (updated)
The Associated Press reports that pharmacists and customers will be talking with trade regulators today about CVS Caremark Corp. practices. While a major issue is whether CVS Caremark is charging patients higher co-pays for not using CVS pharmacies, the AP reports suggests that there are also privacy concerns about the company’s use of patient data….
Bedford psychologist says he'll sue police over bathroom spying case
Timothy O’Connor of The Lower Hudson Journal reports: A Bedford psychologist, falsely accused of spying on patients in his office bathroom, yesterday informed New York City officials he intends to sue over his March 26 arrest. Robert Reiner, an New York University psychologist who has appeared on MTV, talk shows and network television, was charged…
Health Quest launched major security upgrade after laptop theft
Irwin M. Goldberg of The Poughkeepsie Journal reports: Health Quest voluntarily moved up and expanded its largest capital improvement project after a federal investigation into the theft of a laptop from its emergency room in July 2006. Vassar Brothers Medical Center implemented nine “corrective actions” as a result of the incident, according to a letter…
Farrah Fawcett talks about the invasion of her privacy
In maintaining my blogs, I have tried to balance the privacy of individuals with the importance of their stories. Thus, over on Chronicles, I ranted about the invasion of Britney Spear‘s privacy while trying to avoid contributing to it, and on this blog, I have reported on UCLA employees snooping on celebrities’ files without going…
Ca: Hospitals get a pass, for now
Ken Gallinger answers a question about patient privacy in Ontario: Q: Recently, I went to a doctor whose offices are at a Toronto hospital. I was told to get a “patient’s card,” which I did. Ever since, I’ve been swamped with fundraising letters from the hospital’s foundation. The only way I can figure they got…