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Three U.S. senators are demanding that Google account for the company’s reported efforts to obtain the health records of millions of Americans without their awareness or consent.November 21
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The American Medical Association has adopted a policy supporting the voluntary inclusion of a transgender patient’s preferred name and clinically relevant sex-specific anatomy in electronic health records.November 19
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HL7’s Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources standard is the linchpin of health insurer Humana’s efforts to support data sharing with provider organizations to improve care for its members.November 18
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The privacy of health information is receiving a significant spotlight as a result of big technology companies, such as Google and Amazon, making moves into the healthcare industry.November 15
AssociateMirick, O'Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has IT security challenges that are potentially putting sensitive data—such as medical records—at risk, according to the Government Accountability Office and the VA’s Office of the Inspector General.November 14
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Toilets are currently used for disposing of human waste. But researchers see tremendous value in the metabolic information contained in urine as a source of real-time monitoring of peoples’ health.November 13
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Google is defending itself against news reports that have triggered criticism from lawmakers and prompted a federal inquiry.November 13
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New York estimates that its statewide health information exchange reduces healthcare costs by $160 million to $195 million dollars annually.November 13
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The American Association for Cancer Research and nine biopharmaceutical companies have teamed to collect and share clinical and genomic data in order to advance precision oncology.November 11
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Delta Dental of Arizona is alerting some patients that their information may be at risk after it identified suspicious activity in an employee’s email account.November 11
