A new law in Minnesota may violate privacy. About 24 hours after a baby is born in Minnesota, a hospital nurse pricks a heel and squeezes five drops of blood. Three blood spots go straight to a state Department of Health lab in St. Paul. Two spots are sent by courier to the Mayo Clinic [...]
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Minnesota Law and Five Drops of Blood Raise Privacy Concerns
November 11th, 2007 · No Comments · Medical Privacy
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George Clooney Medical Privacy Breach Raises Troubling Questions
October 11th, 2007 · No Comments · Medical Privacy
The recent breach of George Clooney’s medical privacy and subsequent suspension of 27 staff members Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, New Jersey at has brought the issue of the privacy of medical records to public attention. As an ABCNews.com article points out, the George Clooney case brings some troubling facts to light: None of [...]
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Hospital Staff Suspended for Violating George Clooney’s Patient Privacy Rights
October 10th, 2007 · No Comments · Medical Privacy
In a story which WCBS-TV first reported late yesterday, and has since been reported internationally, staff members at Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, New Jersey are being disciplined for breaching the medical privacy of George Clooney and his companion, Sarah Larson, when the two were treated for injuries arising from a motorcycle accident on [...]
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