Marianne Kolbasuk McGee reports: The Department of Health and Human Services is heavily scrutinizing potential HIPAA violations involving online tracking tools in healthcare entity websites that impermissibly transmit sensitive protected health information to third parties, said Susan Rhodes of HHS’ Office for Civil Rights. […] In this video interview with Information Security Media Group at…
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Lawyer: Feds now investigating release of trans medical records by Vanderbilt
Nick Beres reports: A federal investigation is now underway into the controversial release of medical records from Vanderbilt’s transgender clinic, according to a local attorney. That release of records came at the request of Tennessee attorney general Jonathan Skrmetti. The question is did the request and release go too far and violate privacy laws? What…
Polish Health Minister quits amid public fury over privacy breach
The Sun Daily reports: Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday that he has accepted the resignation of Health Minister Adam Niedzielski who provoked outrage by disclosing sensitive information about a doctor, reported Xinhua. On Thursday, Poland’s private broadcaster screened footage about patients in the middle-eastern city of Poznan being unable to receive painkillers…
Judge partially blocks Texas abortion ban for medical emergencies, fatal diagnoses
Nadine El-Bawab reports: A Texas judge granted a temporary injunction on Texas’ multiple abortion bans on Friday, allowing abortions in cases of medical emergencies and fatal fetal diagnoses while litigation continues in an ongoing lawsuit filed by women alleging Texas’ bans put their lives in danger. The judge also denied the state’s request to throw out…