Does HIPAA Permit Sharing Medical Information to Develop Clinical Protocols? – Lexology (registration)

26. June 2017 EHR, EMR, HIPAA 0
Does HIPAA Permit Sharing Medical Information to Develop Clinical Protocols?Lexology (registration)Some health care providers seem to think that HIPAA’s approach to sharing protected health information (PHI) is “Just say no.” However, HIPAA was never intended to be a roadblock to clinically beneficial disclosures of medical information. Take, for … and more » Powered by WPeMatico

A doctor prescribed so many painkillers, she's been charged with murdering her patients, authorities say – Washington Post

26. June 2017 Health, HIPAA 0
Washington Post A doctor prescribed so many painkillers, she’s been charged with murdering her patients, authorities sayWashington PostOn Nov. 21, 2012, Sheila Bartels walked out of the Sunshine Medical Center in Oklahoma with a prescription for a “horrifyingly excessive” cocktail of drugs capable of killing her several times over. A short time later, she was ...

The horrors of Yemen's spiralling cholera crisis – BBC News

26. June 2017 Health, HIPAA 0
BBC News The horrors of Yemen’s spiralling cholera crisisBBC NewsChildren dying in hospital hallways. Four sick people crammed into one bed. Patients connected to intravenous drips while sitting in their cars because the hospital is over capacity. Welcome to the Yemeni healthcare system in 2017. The bizarre and …Yemen Now Faces ‘The Worst Cholera Outbreak ...