Patient Privacy

Economic Stimulus Package Sends Clear Message: Adopt EHR Technology Now or Pay the Price Later

Monday, March 16th, 2009

By improving the efficiency and quality of health care services, electronic health records (EHRs) have been hailed as a promising new component of America’s future health care industry. However, due to cost and other perceived implementation obstacles…

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Medical Records a Click Away; But Privacy is a Concern with Web-Based Information

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Janet Kornblum
USA Today

When Mary Adams had a mammogram in October, she didn’t have to wait for a call from her doctor — or even a note in the mail — to get her results.

Instead, she got a message from her Cleveland Clinic doctor that her online health record had been…

Are Your Medical Records at Risk?

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

The Wall Street Journal
Sarah Rubenstein

When it comes to protecting the privacy of patients’ computerized information, the main threat the health-care industry faces isn’t from hackers, but from itself.

In a spate of recent security lapses at hospitals, health insurers and the federal government, private information on hundreds of thousands of patients…