Christina Farr of CNBC reports: Epic Systems, the giant medical records software vendor, created an app store two years ago so that companies including Apple, Oscar Health and other providers of health apps could sync their services with patient data from large hospitals and clinics. The Store, called App Orchard, became the major way for…
Category: Healthcare
NZ: Dunedin mother ‘unable to sleep’ after DHB shares child’s sexual abuse details
Scott Palmer reports: A Dunedin mother has had her world destroyed after a nurse accidentally shared horrific details of her child’s sexual abuse with a teacher. One of her children has already self-harmed repeatedly, and she fears that if personal information is leaked it could lead to tragedy. “I feel like I’ve failed my children……
Presentation: “Alexa, What Medication Am I Taking?” A discussion of privacy, security and practical issues implicated by the use of voice technology in healthcare.
Seen on Foley Hoag’s Security, Privacy, and the Law blog: Partner Colin Zick and Associate Jeremy Meisinger presented to the Massachusetts Health Information Management Association on the legal issues presented by the continued development of voice technology in healthcare. Click here to download the slides.
The Case for Keeping Patient Immigration Status Private
Erin Connolly reports: As the issue of immigration continues to be a focal point in the Trump administration, healthcare professionals have started grappling with the question of whether or not they must report undocumented immigrants to authorities — or face Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) violations if they do. In 2013, Arizona introduced…