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fromFortune
1 week ago

Hulk Hogan's death is still under investigation by local police

Police continue investigating Hulk Hogan's July 24 death, ruled a natural heart attack, while reviewing medical records and interviewing witnesses before releasing records.
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Government's demand for trans care info sought addresses, doctors' notes, texts

The Justice Department is demanding that hospitals turn over a wide range of sensitive information related to medical care for young transgender patients, including billing documents, communication with drug manufacturers and data such as patient dates of birth, Social Security numbers and addresses, according to a copy of a subpoena made public in a court filing this week.
US news
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago

Luigi Mangione's 120-page healthcare history was accidentally shared by Aetna and his own lawyers, prosecutor says

NY prosecutors accidentally received Luigi Mangione's confidential medical history twice due to errors from both Aetna and his defense lawyers.
fromFortune
1 month ago

UK health service AI tool generated a set of false diagnoses for a patient

The AI-generated medical record falsely claimed the patient had diabetes and suspected heart disease, leading to a mistaken invitation for a diabetic screening.
Healthcare
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Are Electronic Health Records the Future of Patient-Centered Care?

EHRs enhance patient-centered care by facilitating better communication and coordination among healthcare providers, ensuring swift access to essential medical information.
Health
Public health
fromDatabreaches
2 months ago

CMS warns Medicare providers of fraud scheme

Healthcare providers warned about new fraud involving fake faxed requests for medical records.
Scammers impersonate CMS in their attempts to collect sensitive patient information.
fromDatabreaches
2 months ago

Northern Light Health patients affected by security incident at Compumedics; 10 healthcare entities affected

Compumedics has reported a data security incident affecting patients at Northern Light Health, with potential compromise of personal and medical information.
Privacy professionals
Privacy professionals
fromTruthout
3 months ago

Illinois Bars Trump Admin From Using Residents' Medical Data in Autism Registry

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order to protect the medical records of autistic individuals, enhancing privacy rights and addressing federal database concerns.
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Satchwell murder trial hears evidence of HSE medical cards for Tina and husband Richard

"The court was told that Richard Satchwell claims he acted in self-defense when his wife attacked him with a wood chisel on March 20, 2017."
UK news
Wearables
fromZDNET
3 months ago

These 3 new Fitbit Labs AI features aim to demystify your health and medical records

Fitbit's new AI features aim to enhance user understanding of health and medical data.
The Medical Record Navigator simplifies complex medical reports into clear summaries.
Symptom Checker provides insights on health symptoms to help inform medical decisions.
Unusual trends notifications alert users to potentially significant changes in their health metrics.
fromDatabreaches
3 months ago

N.W.T.'s medical record system under the microscope after 2 reported cases of snooping

Medical records are vulnerable to unauthorized access, highlighting a need for better privacy protections.
#patient-privacy
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

Millions of Canadians' health data available for sale to pharmaceutical industry, study shows | CBC News

fromDatabreaches
4 months ago
Canada news

Psychiatric documents with sensitive patient info found 'loosely blown about' near Regina medical clinic

fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

Millions of Canadians' health data available for sale to pharmaceutical industry, study shows | CBC News

fromDatabreaches
4 months ago
Canada news

Psychiatric documents with sensitive patient info found 'loosely blown about' near Regina medical clinic

Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
4 months ago

More than 20,000 sensitive medical records exposed

A non-password-protected database containing over 21,000 medical records belonging to Atrium Health was discovered, potentially exposing sensitive patient information.
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