A recent decision by the Bush Administration threatens to delay or weaken long-sought medical privacy protections in federal law. The ACLU supports the strongest possible medical confidentiality rules ...

WASHINGTON -- A group of privacy advocates said Tuesday that changes in medical records privacy rules that the Bush administration proposed last month would hamper patients' privacy rights. Health and ...

The Republicans are aggressively seeking Biden’s medical information. They make a compelling case. But after pulling back the onion skin, it’s rather flimsy – perhaps even dangerous and legally ...

Medical data breaches are becoming increasingly prevalent, posing significant threats to patient privacy. According to the HIPAA Journal, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services tracked a ...

Legislators have revisited the issue of whether medical record privacy laws, like HIPAA, are too restrictive and hinder doctors' ability to treat mentally ill patients, the Congressional Quarterly (CQ ...

U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy’s (D-MA) federal proposal establishing an Electronic Health Information System has prompted representatives from 47 state and national organizations and health IT companies to ...

For U.S. businesses, a national electronic medical records system means better productivity, cost savings, and an environment that promotes a healthier, more resilient workforce. The Fast Company ...

The Trump administration announced it is launching a new program that will allow Americans to share personal health data and medical records across health systems and apps run by private tech ...

The digital revolution in healthcare was supposed to transform the patient experience. It would make it easy for patients to access their electronic medical records, manage their care via patient ...

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Google employees were recently required to share personal health information with a third-party AI tool or else forego health benefits. Amid significant employee concerns for medical privacy, Google ...