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AMA: ONC proposed rule leaves patients’ data, privacy vulnerable

While the American Medical Association supports enabling patient access and sharing of their own electronic healthcare information, the physician group is concerned that a proposed federal rule will put sensitive data at risk. AMA charges that the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is making a policy decision to “not prioritize patient privacy”… Read More: AMA: ONC proposed rule leaves patients’ data, privacy vulnerable »

ONC’s Proposed Rule is a Breakthrough in Patient Empowerment

By ADRIAN GROPPER Imagine solving wicked problems of patient matching, consent, and a patient-centered longitudinal health record while also enabling a world of new healthcare services for patients and physicians to use. The long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on information blocking from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) promises nothing less.… Read More: ONC’s Proposed Rule is a Breakthrough in Patient Empowerment »

The 5-Second Rule Is Not as Safe as You Think, According to Scientists

Getty ImagesVesna Jovanovic / EyeEm It’s the middle of the afternoon at work, and you’ve decided to have a piece of that leftover Halloween candy sitting at your desk. You unwrap the candy, lift it to your mouth…and it slips between your fingers, dropping onto the office carpet. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below As long… Read More: The 5-Second Rule Is Not as Safe as You Think,… »