A new Federal Trade Commission privacy report endorses implementation of a "do not track" mechanism so consumers can choose whether to allow the collection of data regarding their online searching and browsing activities.
Four consumer advocacy organizations have filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, calling for it to crack down on what it portrays as unfair and deceptive Internet-based healthcare marketing and advertising practices that threaten consumer privacy.
What's embarrassing about the WikiLeaks episode isn't just the precarious position the publication of diplomatic cables put the U.S. in with its allies but the likelihood that one, low-level analyst accessed sensitive data without authorization and then leaked them.
Building public trust in health information exchanges will require a series of essential privacy and security steps, including strict enforcement of federal regulations, thought leaders say.
About 400,000 Puerto Ricans enrolled in the government's health insurance plan for the impoverished have potentially been affected by a breach incident involving unauthorized access to an Internet database.
Figuring out a way to make sure health information exchanges play by the same rules when sharing data nationally is proving to be a very difficult task.
Staff training, aggressive breach prevention efforts and strong sanctions for violating policies are key to creating a corporate culture that values privacy and security, says Alan Dowling, the new CEO of the American Health Information Management Association.
The launch of a national database of certain healthcare claims data, which was slated for Monday, has been delayed in the wake of strong concerns voiced by privacy advocates.
A national model for state laws on patient privacy issues would play a key role in the success of health information exchanges, says Richard Gibson, M.D., who recently testified before Congress
A newly unveiled website for reporting electronic health record patient safety issues, including health information breaches, is modeled after a similar reporting system in the aviation industry.
The news that Health Net has now been fined twice in connection with a health information breach incident is a wakeup call for breach prevention action.
Hospitals and clinics need to take a methodical approach to privacy and security as they prepare to qualify for electronic health records incentive payments from Medicare and Medicaid under the HITECH Act, security adviser Phyllis Patrick says.
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