Privacy news from FierceMobileHealthcare
NewsConsumers, clinicians alike will drive m-health
Some people believe consumers will drive the mobile health "revolution." Others believe the impetus for change is coming from clinicians themselves. And then there's a third opinion: "Both, and for Read more...
Laptop theft is No. 1 source of health data breaches
HHS officials last week confirmed what many people have long suspected: Laptop theft is the most common source of health data breaches affecting at least 500 people. Of the 189 breaches reported to Read more...
Use remote monitoring for prevention, says West Wireless and Scripps leader Topol
For all we've written about the West Wireless Health Institute and related institutions and activities in the San Diego area, we haven't had much lately about Dr. Eric Topol, who co-founded the Read more...
Express Scripts to cover cost of wireless 'smart' pill containers
The concept of "smart" pill bottles is not new, but until now, it was just a niche product not covered by insurance. That's changing. This month, pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts will begin Read more...
Mobile apps push more clinical data to smartphones
Here at FierceMobileHealthcare, we're fairly sure a good number of you, our loyal readers, saw the story in the Wall Street Journal last Thursday about how Apple and Research in Motion are making Read more...
Maimonides auditing its network infrastructure for maximum wireless security
As part of a comprehensive review and upgrade of its network infrastructure to assure compliance with HIPAA privacy and security requirements, Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, is testing Read more...
Dartmouth wins $3M grant to develop secure mobile and wireless health monitoring
The Institute for Security, Technology, and Society at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, has received a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to develop secure mobile and wireless patient Read more...
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