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HIPAA Helper

HIPAA Helper

Who is Revealing Your Private Medical Information?

11 April 2018
This service from Pro Publica allows a person to search and find out whether your hospital, clinic, pharmacy or health insurer has been named in patient privacy complaints, breaches or violations. This tool includes...
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Why We Need to Remain Aware about Who is Collecting our...

Why We Need to Remain Aware about Who is Collecting our...

Facebook's efforts to collect personal health information from hospitals

11 April 2018
SUBJECTIVE: In an article reported by CNBC's Christina Farr it is reported that, "Facebook has asked several major U.S. hospitals to share anonymized data about their patients, such as...
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The Guide to Getting & Using Your Health Records

The Guide to Getting & Using Your Health Records

An Office of the National Coordinator published web guide

5 April 2018
This newly published web guide from ONC titled, "The Guide to Getting & Using Your Health Records: The steps, tips, and tools you’ll need to get, check, and use your health record" helps...
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Health Apps as a Drug

Health Apps as a Drug

An article from the Economist

1 April 2018
This article from the Economist discusses how "health apps" are starting realize positive benefits when addressing behavioral health issues sucha s diabetes and substance.
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MyFitnessPal - Data Breach Notification

MyFitnessPal - Data Breach Notification

Approximately 150 million accounts hacked in February 2018

31 March 2018
The MyFitnessPal fitness app has reported that approximately 150 million accounts a part of their nutrition tracker were breached in February 2018. It is reported that an authorized user hacked into the...
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