Brice Bement reports: “I was not testing because I had kidney problems and I was scared of getting Covid-19,” Antonio Ruiz, dismissed from the University of Illinois, said. That’s the emotional response from one former student at the U of I. He was dismissed for failing to comply with Covid-19 testing. He’s the second student…
Category: Healthcare
New AMA resources aid physicians on information blocking rule
The American Medical Association (AMA) now offers newly developed online educational resources to help physicians navigate the complex federal regulation aimed at ending information-blocking practices that impede access, exchange or use of patients’ electronic health information. The federal regulation from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) took effect on April 5 and…
Jeff Drummond Discusses Vaccine Passports and Whether They Violate HIPAA Laws
From JacksonWalker on April 7: In an interview with WFAA-TV regarding COVID-19 vaccine passports, Healthcare partner Jeff Drummond discussed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the protections provided to an individual. Ultimately, an individual must be the one to tell their medical provider to provide the airline with their health information rather…
Hong Kong protests: woman injured during intense clashes loses legal fight over police access of her medical records
Brian Wong reports: A woman who suffered a serious eye injury during an anti-government protest in 2019 has lost an appeal to obtain copies of two search warrants Hong Kong police used to access her medical records. The Court of Appeal on Wednesday sided with the lower Court of First Instance in finding the woman,…