Leif Larsen reports: A privacy expert says health-care workers, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and even Health Minister Sharon Blady don’t understand what Manitoba’s Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) actually says. Reid Bricker went missing the morning of Oct. 24, after he was released from the Health Sciences Centre. Bricker was involuntarily brought to the hospital…
Category: Healthcare
Federal authorities investigate Henrico State Senate candidate Dunnavant for possible HIPAA violations
WWBT reports: Federal authorities have launched an investigation concerning Republican State Senate candidate Dr. Siobhan Dunnavant, after a complaint alleged the Henrico doctor used her private patient information to solicit contributions, volunteers and votes. The investigation is being led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights. The Department’s regional…
AU: Two strikes and your anonymity is out?
AAP reports: The AFL [Australian Football League] has confirmed a stricter illicit drugs policy under which a player’s identity will become public after a second positive test. Previously, the player’s identity was kept anonymous until a third strike. Read more on The Age.
Walgreens buying out Rite Aid: privacy alert
Big news this week includes the merger of Walgreens with the smaller Rite Aid. I’ll leave the market/financial implications to others, but want to point out to readers that if you’re a current Rite Aid customer, you may want to have a talk with your pharmacist to find out what happens to your pharmacy records…