While more pharma companies launch DTC platforms, states, not the federal government, are providing guardrails to protect ...

More than 75 health systems sent a letter to federal officials calling for stronger oversight of nationwide data sharing networks, flagging issues with "bad actors" gaining access to patients' medical ...

A lawsuit filed by electronic health record giant Epic could encourage reforms to a problematic system, where non-health ...

To mark Data Privacy Day, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) hosted a public event on ...

The increased sharing of patient data as hospitals and health systems research COVID-19 and seek new revenue streams as businesses seek “mining rights” to that data has raised patient privacy concerns ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Proposition 46 calls for drug testing doctors and raising the cap on medical malpractice judgments. But another facet of the measure regarding patient privacy is stirring up ...

Did you know when you're in the hospital, the fundraising staff has access to part of your health record unless you opt-out? Our love affair with Big Data is transforming patient privacy into a relic.

Health Gorilla pushes back against Epic lawsuit alleging improper patient data access through national interoperability ...

Thousands of Georgia residents who sought medical treatment expecting confidentiality may soon find their names, contact ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Iowa Board of Medicine regulates the state's medical profession as part of the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and ...

As more information goes online, security breaches of credit card and Social Security numbers continue to grab headlines. But how safe is your doctor’s most recent prognosis? In September 2011, an ...