A new report of the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) explores how pseudonymisation techniques can help increase the protection of health data. […] The report published today builds on the previous works of ENISA and explores the different techniques of pseudonymisation in the context of simple use cases. Download Deploying Pseudonymisation Techniques Read the…
Category: Healthcare
Idaho’s Proposed Abortion Ban Lets Rapists’ Families Profit Off Bounties
Nick Visser reports: An Idaho bill that would allow a pregnant woman’s family members to sue abortion providers also includes a controversial twist. It would allow a rapist’s family members to sue the victim’s doctor under the same proposal, the legislation’s Republican sponsor confirmed this week. The Idaho bill, S.B. 1309, is modeled after Texas’ 6-week abortion…
UK: GP is struck off after she leaked confidential details on Instagram to cosmetic doctor about young female patient who was suing him for botched lip fillers
Stewart Carr reports: A former Harley Street doctor has been struck off after she divulged details to a cosmetic surgeon and his lawyer about a patient who was planning to sue him for alleged botched cosmetic treatment. Dr Natasha Ranga, 38, became involved in the dispute after the unnamed woman messaged her on Instagram for help while complaining…
Finnish SA: Administrative fine imposed on medical clinic for shortcomings in implementing rights of a data subject
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has taken more than 20 enforcement actions concerning patients’ rights to timely access to their medical records from their provider. Those enforcement actions and their monetary penalties can be found linked from here. For comparison purposes between the GDPR and HIPAA, here…