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Report confirms racial disparities in patient access to their health data

Healthcare It News

Since 2003 the NCI's Health Information National Trends Survey has collected nationally representative data about the American public’s knowledge of, attitudes toward and use of health-related information in an effort to create more effective health communication strategies across different populations. WHY IT MATTERS.

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Interoperability: Best Practices in Patient Amendments to Protected Health Information

MRO Compliance

Since April 2003, patients have had the right to request amendments to protected health information (PHI) contained within the designated record maintained by a covered entity (CE) or its business associates. Interoperability: Best Practices in Patient Amendments to Protected Health Information. June 6, 2022. Journal of AHIMA.

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Lessons in Health Data Privacy from the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act

Bill of Health

Enacted in November 2003, PBAB banned all intact dilation and extractions (D&X), a late-stage abortion procedure, without medical exceptions to protect the pregnant individual’s health. The 2003-2004 National Abortion Federation v. Within days of PBAB’s passage, several physicians brought suit in National Abortion Federation v.

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Reader Offer: Free Annual HIPAA Risk Assessment

HIPAA Journal

Covered Entities like medical practices and Business Associates like IT providers are required conduct a HIPAA risk assessment by the 2003 HIPAA Security Rule (45 CFR § 164.308 – Security Management Process) and HITECH Act 2009. HIPAA Journal has partnered with The Compliancy Group to offer its readers a free annual HIPAA Risk Assessment.

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Amazon taps former head of Prime to lead health efforts

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Before that, he served as chief marketing officer of Sprint prepaid brands from 2003 through 2010. Lindsay has worked at Amazon for more than a decade, during which time he has held major roles in product and business building. His move comes as Amazon continues to ramp up its healthcare aspirations.

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: CNL Acquires TacMed Solutions 

McGuire Wood

Founded in 2003, the company’s products include emergency response technology, simulation solutions and training aids. TacMed , based in Anderson, S.C., designs, develops and manufactures medical products that equip, train and protect professionals in pre-hospital, emergency trauma situations.

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Monthly Round-Up of What to Read on Pharma Law and Policy

Bill of Health

J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). Suda KJ, Kim KC, Hernandez I, Gellad WF, Rothenberger S, Campbell A, Malliart L, Tadrous M. The global impact of COVID-19 on drug purchases: A cross-sectional time series analysis. 2022 May-Jun;62(3):766-774.e6. Epub ahead of print.

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