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fromFortune
1 week 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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
2 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
2 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
2 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
2 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
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

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

fromDatabreaches
3 months ago
Canada news

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

fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

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

fromDatabreaches
3 months ago
Canada news

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

more#patient-privacy
fromSecuritymagazine
3 months ago

More than 20,000 sensitive medical records exposed

It is unknown if the database in question was directly managed by Atrium Health or by a third-party contractor.
Privacy professionals
Wearables
fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

Google launches new healthcare-related features for Search, Android | TechCrunch

Google enhances healthcare features in Search using AI, expands access to medical records APIs, and introduces user-driven health content.
fromDatabreaches
5 months ago
EU data protection

Hundreds of Dutch medical records bought for pocket change at flea market

A man discovered sensitive medical records on discarded hard drives bought at a flea market in the Netherlands.
EU data protection
fromTheregister
5 months ago

Dutch medical data breach uncovered at airport flea market

Sensitive medical records were discovered on hard drives purchased at a flea market.
A shopper found sensitive data instead of typical flea market items.
fromBuzzFeed
6 months ago

This 28-Year-Old Woman Is Going Viral For Creating A "Medical Binder" So Doctors Listen To Her

Creating a comprehensive medical binder can significantly improve patient advocacy and communication with healthcare providers.
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