CTV reports: The source of a privacy breach that saw the personal health information of 91 patients released to the press remains a mystery following an investigation. In April 2017, a document that was part of the auditor general’s report into MRI management services in Manitoba was leaked to several media outlets. The report contained…
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The medical right not to know
Emily Willingham writes: A familiar scenario: As part of having your cholesterol checked, your clinician also orders a standard blood panel — a red blood-cell count, and then a breakdown showing the proportions of five types of white blood cells. Less familiar: Your cholesterol is fine (congratulations), but the white blood-cell counts are off, with…
That mental health app might share your data without telling you
Rachel Becker reports: Free apps marketed to people with depression or who want to quit smoking are hemorrhaging user data to third parties like Facebook and Google — but often don’t admit it in their privacy policies, a new study reports. This study is the latest to highlight the potential risks of entrusting sensitive health…
Advocates in Vermont battle over health record consent change
Mike Faher reports: On the surface, the question is relatively simple: How should Vermonters decide whether their medical records are visible to practitioners in a statewide database? But that question has spurred an ongoing debate that’s made its way to the Statehouse. Advocates say the state needs to switch from the current system — in…