Paulette Thomas writes: ….. Because of the unlimited capabilities of a smart speaker, healthcare providers are beginning to use these virtual assistants in pilot programs with patients in the hospital and home care settings and with other healthcare providers. Smart speakers can be used to remind a homebound patient to take scheduled medications or to…
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Ca: RCMP breached a sexual assault complainant’s personal information
Catharine Tunney reports: Someone went to the RCMP with an allegation of sexual assault — only to see their most closely-guarded private information being leaked. The force is now apologizing after the wrong label was applied to an outgoing package containing three operational files dealing with sexual assaults. Those files included a complainant’s name, date of birth, address,…
‘Flawed’ privacy in Queensland Health’s electronic medical record, expert says
Lucy Stone reports: A “very strange model” allows all Queensland Health clinicians to edit the medical data of all patients in public hospitals that have the integrated electronic medical record installed, a leading health law expert says. Queensland University of Technology innovation law professor Matthew Rimmer said it appeared the $600 million electronic medical record…
‘Digital pill’ raises privacy, cybersecurity fears
Peter Holley reports: When his chemotherapy patients leave the hospital to continue treatment at home, Edward Greeno faces a new challenge. He can no longer ensure they’re taking their medicine. Greeno, the medical director of the Masonic Cancer Clinic at the University of Minnesota, has come to realize that some patients, like children hiding naughty…