Kenneth Cheng reports in Singapore: More than 2,000 people, mostly doctors, have signed a petition in support of psychiatrist Soo Shuenn Chiang of the National University Hospital (NUH), urging the authorities to review a Singapore Medical Council (SMC) ruling against him. Dr Soo was fined S$50,000 for failing to verify a caller’s identity before he wrote…
Category: Healthcare
Health records giant Epic temporarily halts additions to its app store because of privacy concerns
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…
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.