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Blue Button builds momentum inside and outside the VA
The Blue Button campaign that enable veterans to download their medical records from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and non-VA providers is exceeding the government's expectations. Half a
UCLA patient data breached (again)
A piece of paper with the password to personal information of 16,288 patients is missing after a home invasion of a former employee. UCLA Health System on Friday notified the thousands of at-risk
Patient drops suit against Tufts Medical Center over privacy breach
In a turn of events, the woman who sued Tufts Medical Center and a physician over what she said was violated privacy by faxing medical records without her consent, dropped the lawsuit. Tufts did not
Tufts Medical Center sued for faxing patient records without consent
Tufts Medical Center in Boston faces a lawsuit after a patient said the hospital faxed her medical records to her workplace without her consent, causing her embarrassment, reports The Boston Globe
Patients favor secure email over social media for medical consultations
Consumers reject the idea of using social media to consult with their physician, according to a recent study. But many patients would be willing to use secure messaging to go online with their
Document patients' failure to receive care
When a patient sues you for malpractice, it's a real possibility that he or she won't be telling lawyers, judge or jury the truth. The following case described in Renal & Urology News serves as a
Feds impose first civil fine ever in HIPAA case
The Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights hit Cignet Health with a $4.3 million civil penalty for violating the HIPAA Privacy Rule and failing to cooperate during the
New app will give docs access to records 'anytime, anywhere'
Medical Information Anytime Anywhere (MIAA), a new app unveiled this week at HIMSS11 in Orlando, will soon give physicians the ability to view records from any number of providers without having to
New app will give docs access to records 'anytime, anywhere'
Doctors soon will be able to look at medical records whenever and wherever they need to--and email or video chat with other doctors about those records--thanks to a mobile application created by
California fines 7 facilities for privacy breaches
The California Department of Public Health has fined six hospitals and a nursing home a total of $792,500 for failing to prevent unauthorized access to patient data. Kern Medical Center in
