Seonaid Stevenson writes: The Outer House of the Court of Session has ruled that the right to privacy and medical confidentiality under Article 8 of the Convention entitles complainers to be heard and have legal representation before any orders are made for recovery of their medical records. Read more on UK Human Rights Blog. WF,…
Category: Healthcare
Bosses Harness Big Data to Predict Which Workers Might Get Sick
Rachel Emma Silverman reports: Employee wellness firms and insurers are working with companies to mine data about the prescription drugs workers use, how they shop and even whether they vote, to predict their individual health needs and recommend treatments. Trying to stem rising health-care costs, some companies, including retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc., are paying firms…
Oregon House OKs Knopp bill to protect student records privacy
KTVZ reports: The Oregon Senate on Monday unanimously approved a bill co-sponsored by Bend Republican Tim Knopp to protect the rights of university and college students regarding medical, counseling and mental health records. Knopp joined Sen. Sara Gelser (D-Corvallis) and Rep. Ann Lininger (D-Lake Oswego) as chief sponsors of Senate Bill (SB) 1558-A, which was…
Delaware health department suppresses information in the name of privacy
Allan Loudell writes: It’s certainly not the first time the Delaware Division of Public Health has done this, and it’s absolutely frustrating. A day after announcing the first confirmed case of the Zika virus here in Delaware, health officials released a very few additional details. It was a wasted exercise. We still don’t know where…