Don’t sacrifice privacy when digitizing medical records
For the first time since digital systems took off this decade, Congress has added some strong privacy safeguards in the measure Obama is expected to sign this week. But the fierce, down-to-the-wire battle between health care industry players who opposed many safeguards and privacy advocates shows how difficult it is to make patient privacy a priority. Failing to do so will leave patients vulnerable to many abuses: Full Story »
Posted by Mike LaBonte
