The Buffalo News reports: A change in state policy now allows participating providers to securely access data through Western New York’s clinical information exchange for patients ages 10 to 17. Access requires a parent or legal guardian signing an affirmative HEALTHeLINK consent form on behalf of the minor patient. […] Providers need to be aware that…
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With Missouri’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Facing Privacy Roadblock, County Program Emerges
Theo Douglas reports: Missouri, still the only state without its own Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), could enact a statewide version in 2017 after roughly 12 years of trying. For now, however, the operative word continues to be “could.” As it has been in years past, a key issue is one familiar to virtually anyone with…
Middletown man’s electronic heart monitor leads to his arrest
So since I was just talking about biological data (DNA) being obtained as evidence, it seems fitting to also point to a somewhat concerning case in Ohio. Karin Johnson reports: A Middletown man was indicted on charges of arson and insurance fraud. Police said data they were able to retrieve from his electronic heart monitor…
UK: NHS hands over patient records to Home Office for immigration crackdown
Alan Travis reports: The confidential patient records of more than 8,000 people have been handed over by the NHS to the Home Office in the past year as part of its drive to track down immigration offenders. A memorandum of understanding, published for the first time on Tuesday, makes clear that NHS digital is required by law…