Thief gets NHS files on laptop Jul 1, 2008
The blunder is the latest in a string of embarrassing thefts of NHS computers containing patient records. The laptop listed the names, contact details, birth dates, postcodes and hospital numbers of patients at Colchester University Hospital, Essex. (Mirror.co.uk)
Spigit filters Enterprise 2.0 feedback Jun 27, 2008
Spigit filters Enterprise 2. Technology ess Daily. (InfoWorld)
Royal United Hospital Bath shelves Millennium go-live Jun 27, 2008
Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust has shelved its planned 12 July implementation of a new Cerner Millennium patient record system due to uncertainty created by Fujitsu s departure from the NHS IT programme. The decision was taken just days before the trust was to begin transferring data from its old TDS patient administration system. (E-Health Insider)
Google a top source of badware Jun 26, 2008
Technology ess Daily. According to Stopbadware. (InfoWorld)
Ruby has serious security flaws Jun 25, 2008
Technology ess Daily. Ruby creators warn of serious flaws. (InfoWorld)
Grand jury faults past City Councils Jun 25, 2008
"The Grand Jury viewed numerous unlocked filing cabinets containing patient records that could easily be accessed by individuals other than staff," the report states. "The Grand Jury felt the Mental Health Branch record storage process did not adequately protect the client's privacy or effectively bar unauthorized access to stored medical records.". (Daily Triplicate)
AMA accuses Fed Govt of aged care 'policy inertia' Jun 22, 2008
AMA president Rosanna Capolingua says the Government needs to invest in IT infrastructure in aged care facilities to ensure there is a reliable system of patient records. Dr Capolingua says aged care facilities also need more registered nurses. (ABC Online)
Crystal-ball gazing with Bill Gates Jun 22, 2008
- Today's enterprise networks carry time-sensitive financial transactions, life-saving patient records and valuable manufacturing. - As organizations become increasingly dependent on the network to meet business and operational goals, they look towards. (InfoWorld)
Errors in 5700 hospital patient records Jun 21, 2008
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HOSPITAL chiefs have launched a probe after a blunder involving 5,700 patient records was uncovered. (Peterborough Today)
Most Doctors Arent Using Electronic Health Records Jun 20, 2008
A government-sponsored survey of the use of computerized patient records by doctors points to two seemingly contradictory conclusions, and a health care system at odds with itself ... Bringing patient records into the computer age, experts say, is crucial to improving care, reducing errors and containing costs in the American health care system ... To fix the market, Dr. Middleton, like others, recommends that the government play a role in providing incentives or subsidies to speed the use of... (New York Times)
$100m supercomputer will boost life science research Jun 20, 2008
The powerful machine will be able to generate, manage and manipulate enormous amounts of information such as extensive patient records or genetic databases and make it easier to map the spread and treatment of viruses. When it is completed in 2011, Victoria will be home to the largest supercomputer in the world dedicated to the study of life sciences. (The Age)
Population counts were far off mark Jun 15, 2008
It is now working with the Department of Motor Vehicles to get data on driver's licenses; the Department of Education for school enrollments; the health department for statistics on hospital stays, illnesses and patient records; the U.S. Labor Department for more detailed job records and the Internal Revenue Service for tax-return data. As for better housing data, the state agency is working with local governments to track how many homes were actually built out of all the housing permits issued. (AZCentral -- News)
Kaiser to test linking health records to Microsoft Jun 13, 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kaiser Permanente, the biggest health maintenance organization in the United States, announced a pilot program on Monday to link patient records to Microsoft Corp's consumer health platform. The test will initially be limited to Kaiser employees who volunteer to have their records transferred, but access could be widened to the HMO's 8. (Reuters)
Women, Mexican-Americans At Higher Risk Of Ruptured Brain Aneurysm Jun 13, 2008
The project involves surveillance for all strokes and mini-strokes in Nueces County, and detailed analysis of anonymous patient records. Previously, using data from BASIC, Morgenstern and his colleagues have shown differences between ethnic groups and genders in other types of stroke -- including the most common type, ischemic. (Science Daily)
Entrepreneur list Jun 8, 2008
Through the experience, he recalls, he saw the difficulty physicians had finding the patient records they needed. What colleagues say: Puglisi is member of Phoenix Rotary 100 and recently worked with member Joe Prewitt on a project to convert hundreds of weekly newsletters, dating back more than 80 years, into electronic format. (AZCentral -- Business)
Patient records stolen from NHS hospital wards Jun 7, 2008
Hundreds of computers, many containing confidential patient records, are being stolen from hospital wards every year, an investigation has shown ... Norman Lamb, Liberal Democrat health spokesman, said: "The loss of medical data will have horrifying implications for patient confidentiality."With the national database already putting patient records at risk of being accessed by others, we desperately need a change of culture in handling sensitive patient information ... The hospital said... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Doctors move slowly toward electronic records Jun 6, 2008
The idea is to improve the efficiency of a physician's office work flow by storing all important documents and patient records on computers and servers electronically instead of the traditional paper and manila file folder ... Kennedy said converting a doctor's cache of manual patient records into electronic versions is not only expensive -- at least $15,000 per physician -- it can take some getting used to ... Physicians are required to keep patient records for at least seven years from the... (Pacific Business News, HI)
Ellison Promise to Make $50 Billion Sales Pointing to Health-Care Software Jun 6, 2008
Two years ago, bought Azyxxi to add programs that compile patient records. Last month, opened a Web site that lets people manage their medical information, working with hospitals such as the Cleveland Clinic. (Bloomberg)
Older, wiser, Hart ready for a rematch Jun 5, 2008
Mr. Altmire said he has advocated a four-point plan that would pay medical providers based on the quality of care, allow people under 65 to buy into the Medicare program, set insurance rates on the basis of regional health ratings and make patient records electronically available to any hospital to which a person is taken. While Ms. Hart said she sees a far more local race than the one two years ago, one of the major issues of 2006 still hangs in the air around the 4th District: the Iraq War. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Joint CHUM/MUHC Technological Transition - "The Digital Hospital: Between Interface and Face to Face" Jun 4, 2008
How will test results, medical notes and other clinical data be integrated into tomorrow's patient records ... How will hundreds of pages of paper-based patient records be converted and made available in the new electronic format. (Canada Newswire)
Walter Reed suffers peer-to-peer data breach Jun 4, 2008
We must ensure that personal information is protected and prevent any future compromise of patient records, he said. The risk of data breaches will likely increase as the use of file-sharing software becomes more popular in the workplace, Kurt Johnson, vice president for business development at Courion, a provisioning and access compliance solutions firm, told SCMagazineUS.com on Tuesday. (SC Magazine US)
Dickinson Doctor's License Suspended Jun 3, 2008
Board officials said a panel reviewed five patient records and a transcript during which Dr. Edward Emile Louis, 71, was unable to demonstrate a basic fund of medical knowledge. The temporary suspension took effect on Wednesday, officials said. (Click2Houston, TX)
NHS IT: what went wrong, what will go wrong Jun 2, 2008
7bn National Programme for IT - the government's enormous project to introduce national patient records for NHS patients leaving BT, CSC and iSoft still involved. How bad must things be for a company to walk away from just under 1bn of government money. (Register)
Hospitals see double number of dental abscesses Jun 2, 2008
" Also In The News People living in the south-west of England are more likely to lead longer lives, according to official statistics released today. IT provider Fujitsu, responsible for providing the creation of electronic patient records in the south of England, has had its contract terminated by the NHS. Parents and carers who smoke are being urged by health specialists today to stub out their cigarettes when children are present in enclosed spaces. 2008. (InTheNews.co.uk)
Video: Mike talks about the couple our opinion Primary-care predicament May 31, 2008
Her clinic is trying to secure a $30,000 grant to establish an electronic patient records system that would be shared with the hospital to better coordinate care. Unfortunately, most Georgia communities haven't come close to what Gainesville is doing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
NHS records project is thrown into confusion May 30, 2008
Four years since it signed the original 896m deal for upgrading hospital systems to support a nationwide electronic bookings and digital patient records, the Japanese company could not reach an agreement with Connecting for Health (CfH), the agency running the programme, about how changes to the requirements should be reflected in the payment terms. "Regrettably and despite best efforts by all parties, it has not been possible to reach an agreement on the core Fujitsu contract that is... (Independent)
New blow for NHS e-record system May 29, 2008
The programme will revolutionise the way patient records are stored. Plans to computerise the NHS in England could face further delays after a contract with a key supplier was terminated, the BBC has learned. (BBC News -- UK)
1.5m more to get cholesterol drug May 29, 2008
GPs are being asked to trawl through patient records to pick out "high-risk" patients who would benefit from them. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) estimate 1. (BBC News -- Health)
Fujitsu says contract with NHS to be ended May 29, 2008
A group led by the Japanese electronics maker won the contract in 2004 to run national health service patient records in the south of England, and has since been working on the project. Fujitsu did not give details of the renegotiation talks, including which side initiated them. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
National NHS database plans delayed again May 29, 2008
Plans for a national NHS database containing all patient records have been delayed again after one of the main contractors pulled out of the deal. 00004000. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Medicare to help find drug effects May 23, 2008
Patient records will be used to detect problems. Vioxx was withdrawn from the market after its public release. (Boston Globe)
NHS trust slammed for releasing two mental patients who went on to ... May 18, 2008
The panel recommended the South Essex Partnership NHS Trust make changes including keeping full and accurate patient records, reducing a reliance on locum consultants and employing care co-ordinators. Dr Paul Cosford, Regional Director of Public Health, commented: "Our sincere sympathies are with the families of all concerned. "It is clear that there were lessons to be learnt by the NHS in the care and treatment of Gary Roberts. (Daily Mail)
Auzine released on own recognizance, plea bargain in place May 17, 2008
Federal agents and the Ascension Parish Sheriff's office also conducted a search of his house and vehicles, seizing over 200,000 in cash, computers and patient records. Substantial amounts of marijuana and MDMA were also seized. (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
NHS IT 'at least four years late' May 16, 2008
It will be at least 2014 - four years later than planned - before a single NHS electronic patient records system is in place in England, say auditors. The head of the National Audit Office, Tim Burr, said the challenge was "far greater than envisaged". (BBC News -- UK)
Massive Delay For NHS Record System May 16, 2008
"He said staff would only be confident in the system if progress became more transparent, and added that the public needed to be informed about electronic patient records. Bookmark this page Social bookmarking allows users to save and categorise a personal collection of bookmarks and share them with others. This is different to using your own browser bookmarks which are available using the menus within your web browser. Use the links below to share this article on the social bookmarking site of... (Sky News)
Auzine heading to federal court for drug charges May 15, 2008
Harrison said over 200,000 in cash, computers and patient records were seized. Parish deputies also reportedly seized substantial amounts of marijuana and the drug MDMA, and Auzine was booked in the parish jail of charges of possession with intention to distribute the illegal drugs. (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
Nurse admits falsifying hospital patient records May 11, 2008
She then altered patient records to support her claims, including entering procedures that did not happen. Catheter lab staff are rostered on call for urgent angioplasties and the insertion of temporary pacemakers for cardiac patients. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Conceptual MindWorks earns seal of approval for health record system May 9, 2008
Conceptual MindWorks' product is designed to replace traditional paper-based health records by creating a secure Internet-based system whereby patient records can be stored and retrieved electronically. "Ambulatory EHRs (electronic health records) now must include electronic prescribing, demonstrate an ability to receive lab results and show enhanced patient safety, quality and security features," the commission's chairman, Mark Leavitt, says. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
NHS staff dub e-records 'clunky' May 6, 2008
The initial experience of electronic patient records is of "clunky" and "immature" technology, a study finds ... The report suggests NHS Connecting for Health, which is overseeing the introduction of electronic patient records, should focus more on helping staff use and understand the technology, rather than the technology itself. (BBC News -- UK)
Businesses need to jump to get stimulus benefit May 6, 2008
Medical practices, for example, could see the special tax benefits as way to meet another new federal law that requires them to eventually store all their patient records electronically. The tax benefits make more of these investments pencil out this year. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Restoring well-being May 4, 2008
But to dispel any notion of fraud, he brought out a certificate to show his association with the Malaysian Society of Complementary Therapies where patient records show what has taken place in the consultation rooms. It has been a year now since Andrew founded Khoracle, a holistic healing centre. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Letters to the Editor May 4, 2008
Editor - The story of UCSF's patient records turning up on the Internet was awful enough; even more outrageous is the reality of hospitals hiring firms to send fundraising letters to their patients ("6000 UCSF patients' info lands on Internet," May 2). Two years ago, after my husband's second stay at California Pacific Medical Center, he received several form letters urging him to donate money to support the doctors who had provided him with such excellent care. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Northwestern escapes DOJ subpoena Apr 21, 2008
Besides Northwestern, Mr. Ashcroft is seeking patient records from University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers in Ann Arbor; Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, owned by Tenet Healthcare Corp.; Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical Center of New York Presbyterian Hospital both of which are part of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System; and an unidentified San Francisco-area hospital ... Northwestern received the subpoena in December, a month... (Crain's Chicago Business)
Crisis led to dissension at Eastern Health: former CEO Apr 18, 2008
Tilley told inquiry lawyer Bern Coffey he turned down then-Health Minister John Ottenheimer's offer of extra resources in July 2005, but by 2007 told the current minister, Ross Wiseman, that he wished he had a "SWAT team" to help already over-worked staff go through patient records and manage the hormone receptor issue. Tilley's testimony made it clear that things got out of hand early and stayed that way. (Dose.ca)
A warning against tech companies storing private health records Apr 17, 2008
In an article in the New England Journal of Medicine, two leading researchers warn that the entry of big companies like Microsoft and Google into the field of personal health records could drastically alter the practice of clinical research and raise new challenges to the privacy of patient records. The authors, Dr. Kenneth Mandl and Dr. Isaac Kohane, are long-time proponents of the benefits of electronic patient records to improve care and help individuals make smarter health decisions ...... (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Watertown reps vote for $392 million tax hike Apr 15, 2008
Other bills shipped to a study committee include prohibiting smoking by anyone in a car with a child under age five or weighing 40 pounds or less (H 2070); requiring the publication of deaths by next of kin in local newspapers and fining violators $1,000 (H 679); prohibiting public agencies from applying for federal grants for abstinence education (H 1172) and allowing the state to inspect any doctor s office without notice, during regular business hours, to verify that the office is clean and... (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Patel patients happy to hand over medical records Apr 13, 2008
They have also asked to be shown the original patient records relating to the manslaughter charges against Dr Patel from his time at Queensland's Bundaberg Hospital. President of the local patient support group Beryl Crosby says releasing the records will not hurt their case. (ABC Online)
Doctors got off lighter in UCLA snooping case Apr 12, 2008
Chancellor Gene D. Block also said UCLA would improve computer systems to increase security for patient records. "All of us are deeply committed to fixing whatever has to be fixed and making sure that patient confidentiality is protected," Block said, adding that UCLA wants its procedures to be a model. (Los Angeles Times)
Report: Docs punished less than non-physicians in UCLA snooping Apr 12, 2008
The public university also pledged to create a high-level committee to review policy and ensure fair disciplinary procedures, and improve computer systems in an effort to increase the security of patient records. In one of the California Department of Public Health reports released Friday, the prestigious UCLA Medical Center in Westwood and a sister hospital in Santa Monica, were faulted for two Spears-related privacy violations: when she gave birth to her first son in 2005 and when she was... (Fresno Bee -- State)
UCLA employee who allegedly breached patient records identified Apr 9, 2008
Call: (800) 877-3400. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Athenahealth begins training Apr 8, 2008
Client service workers will assist medical practices over the telephone in how to use the computer software created by athenahealth to handle billing and patient records for medical providers, Tassoni said. The company paid $6. (Courier Publications, ME)
New data centre to create 150 jobs in NB Apr 8, 2008
The positions are meant to help reduce the backlog of patient records in hospitals across Canada, Khurana said. The data centre will standardize dictation and transcription platforms needed to provide consistent care in Canadian hospitals, Khurana said. (CBC.ca)
FDA Plans To Reduce Oversight Of Off-label Drug Use Criticized By Medical Researchers Apr 7, 2008
7, 2007) Nearly four out of five hospitalized children receive medications that have been tested and approved only for adults, according to a study of hundreds of thousands of patient records. This so-called. (Science Daily)
Interdisciplinary Studies Apr 5, 2008
Patient records are being moved from paper to database solutions, requiring not only an understanding of databases but also electronic security. Videoconferencing is used for long distance consultations and surgeries. (Suite101.com)
U.S. Health Agency Forbids Sensitive Data On Apple MacBooks Apr 5, 2008
In the wake of a widely publicized security breach that left thousands of patient records exposed, the federal government's National Institutes of Health is forbidding all employees who use Apple's MacBook laptops from handling sensitive data as of Friday, InformationWeek has learned. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
'Super chemists' to treat half all minor ailments Apr 4, 2008
The new chemists would also carry out the "health MoTs" for the over-40s announced this week and have access to the planned online patient records service which will see people place their prescription orders online before collecting them. Post this story to. (Telegraph.co.uk)
State funding improved health-care links Apr 3, 2008
Daniel Porreca, WNYCIE executive director, said the organization will use the grant in several areas: linking doctors and others with Medicaid patient records, creating public health surveillance and reporting mechanisms, and reporting outcomes data. WNYCIE applied for, but did not receive, funding for the purchase of electronic health records, but grants for such programs might be available in the future, Porreca said. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Methodist North launches 'paperless' system Mar 31, 2008
"Caregivers will be able to update patient records in real time, and multiple caregivers will be able to access the same records simultaneously from multiple computers," said Jeff McRoberts, Methodist North's project manager, in a statement. "In addition, the system will track who is accessing the records and when.". (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Smokers at Increased Risk of Aneurysm Recurrence Mar 29, 2008
Neurological surgeons at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience in Philadelphia reviewed patient records from 2003 and found that cigarette smokers -- especially those with low-grade subarrachnoid hemorrhage -- who received this treatment were at increased risk for aneurysm recanalization (re-opening). The amount of cigarettes smoked affected the level of risk. (Health-Finder)
UPDATE: Fire At City Medical Building Mar 25, 2008
At least one physician, Doctor Peter Coleman, who has a substance abuse program at the building, lost everything, including patient records. But luckily Dr. Coleman does have a back up computer system, so those critical records weren't lost. (WTVR.com, VA)
Health & Medicine Mar 21, 2008
Investor's Business Daily: Effort To Improve Patient Records Is Drawing A Crowd ... Effort To Improve Patient Records Is Drawing A Crowd ... The need for better electronic patient records has gotten a lot of attention lately. (Investors Business Daily)
Effort To Improve Patient Records Is Drawing A Crowd Mar 21, 2008
The need for better electronic patient records has gotten a lot of attention lately. But compiling all that data is just part of the battle. (Investors Business Daily)
One party rule coming to an end in Montrose County Mar 20, 2008
While he is apparently not connected to the Jetaway bunch and their idiotic Bill Patterson recall campaign, he has plenty of political baggage of his own; e.g. being successfully sued by Montrose Memorial Hospital for illegally being in possession of confidential patient records during his previous campaign. Also, there is a fair amount of division within the local Republican party. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Lung Surgery Risks Lower at Teaching Hospitals Mar 20, 2008
For the study, which is published in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Meguid and his colleagues looked at patient records from a government database that maintains discharge information from about 20 percent of U.S. hospitals. They found that among 46,951 patients who had lung cancer removed between 1998 and 2004, 3. (MEDLINEplus)
facing discipline or dismissal Mar 18, 2008
Employees of the UCLA Health System may be disciplined for unauthorized access to Britney Spears' patient records during her most recent stay for a mental health evaluation. Media around the globe reported that Spears was involuntarily hospitalized from Jan. 31 through Feb. 6, so psychiatric staff could determine whether she was a danger to herself or others. (InformationWeek)
