Patient Privacy

Don’t Sign the HIPAA ‘Privacy’ Notice at the Doctor’s Office This Year

ST. PAUL, Minn.—It might be the health care surprise of the century for some patients—and even some health care workers. The HIPAA “Privacy” Rule doesn’t ensure patients’ privacy at all.

Will Employers Choose Your Doctors?

TRANSCRIPT: Outside, In: Will Population Health Solve What’s Ailing Our Health Care System?

Politico Panel Discussion – Partial Transcript by CCHF

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Will Gun Control Policies Affect Patient Privacy?

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Last year was a tragic time for gun violence in the United States, with 372 mass shootings in the U.S. in 2015, killing 475 people and wounding 1,870, according to a report by BBC News.

MN Legislators on Record - NO EHR, NO PENALTY

TRANSCRIPT: MN Legislators on Record - NO EHR, NO PENALTY

MDH on Record - NO EHR, NO PENALTY

Deputizing Doctors

Americans need to see “population health” for what it really is. Last week, a POLITICO panel discussed the term “population health,” which is key to Obamacare’s transformation away from the private practice of medicine -- and into the everyday lives of Americans – starting with Medicare. 

Think Twice Before ‘Shopping’ 
for Health Care on Black Friday

ST. PAUL, Minn.—Just last week, one of the major health insurers, UnitedHealth Group, announced it may pull out of Obamacare exchanges in 2017, citing rising costs and enrollment numbers well below projections.

Watch Out for Apple Watch Privacy Intrusions

ST. PAUL, Minn.—The Christmas shopping season is well underway, with consumers already considering which gifts to buy for their loved ones, making their Black Friday shopping lists and maybe even adding something to their own wish lists.