Tag: their-personal
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Anonymous research patients easily re-identified, Harvard researchers find
Researchers from the Data Privacy Lab at Harvard University have shown how easy it is to identify and link anonymous participants in a public DNA study with their personal data. Professor Latanya… read more
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Healthcare Information At Risk: The Consumerization Of Mobile Devices
The consumerization of mobile devices, also known as bring your own device (BYOD), is a major trend affecting healthcare.
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Practice Fusion Launches Doctor Appointment/Review Portal for Patients
Practice Fusion, the San Francisco-based provider of free EHR software, is launching a site that will allow patients to book an appointment, read a review of a doctor, and view their personal health record.
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OHSU Contacts 4,000 Surgery Patients After Data Breach
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is in the midst of contacting approximately 4,000 patients after a laptop containing some of their personal information was stolen. The laptop was taken during a burglary at an OHSU surgeon's vacation rental home while in Hawaii in late February. Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is in the…