From HHS, today: The HIPAA Privacy Rule has always provided individuals with the right to access and receive a copy of their health information from their doctors, hospitals and health insurance plans. This right is critical to enabling individuals to take ownership of their health and well-being. Individuals with access to their health information are…
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Asbestos bill would expose victims’ personal data, medical histories
Jeremy Seth Davis reports: A group of privacy and public interest organizations are petitioning against a bill that attempts to prevent fraud in asbestos lawsuits. The groups say the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act would cause an increase incidents of identity theft targeting asbestos victims. The draft legislation could receive a House vote Thursday. The bill…
Your “medical privacy” is a myth, and it’s time you understood that.
For the last 30+ years, I’ve been a practicing healthcare professional. As a professional in the field of mental health, I’ve always been acutely aware of the sensitivity of the information I hold about my patients and the stigma and problems they might experience should their details escape my control. When HIPAA was enacted, I remember…
Saudi Arabia: Mentally-ill have right to privacy, religion
Arab News reports: An official document has revealed that mentally-ill patients in Saudi Arabia enjoy the freedom of religion besides acknowledgement and recognition as legal people before the law, with the rights to visitations, communication and privacy. The document, issued by the Ministry of Health (MoH), warned against exploiting the mentally ill and their health…