The recent explosion of blogs written by medical professionals is creating problems for patient privacy, according to a recent Robert Wood Johnson Foundation study, which recommends that professional organizations and medical schools get involved in creating ethical guidelines and standards.Study warns of patient privacy problems with blogs
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Study warns of patient privacy problems with blogs
Perot Systems lands VistA contract in Middle East
Perot Systems, Plano, Texas, has been awarded a contract to install a version of the Veterans Health Administration healthcare information-technology system, VistA, at 46 hospitals and about 500 healthcare clinics in the Middle East nation of Jordan, according to several sources.Modern Healthcare Online
Interwoven Acquires E-discovery Firm
Enterprise content management provider Interwoven is extending its reach into the e-discovery software-as-a-service business, which really is little more than a deeper dive into content management.Interwoven Acquires E-discovery Firm
Patient privacy in a digital world | Articles & Archives | Archives | Behavioral Healthcare
Speaking specifically about the secondary use of health information, Harry Rhodes, director of practice leadership at the American Health Information Management Association, says, “It does help you to identify trends. It helps you to monitor treatment and the success of that treatment.” (Behavioral Healthcare, June 2008)Patient privacy in a digital world | Articles & Archives | Archives | Behavioral Healthcare
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Milbank Quarterly
Findings: IT and EHRs are the basis of needed efforts to reinforce medical competence, improve relationships with patients, implement disease management programs, and, by increasing transparency and accountability, help reduce some conflicts of interest.Milbank Quarterly
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