That’s according to the California Healthcare Foundation’s most recent survey. Interestingly, the CHCF had conducted a similar study in 1999 that showed 3/4s of Americans were concerned with their medical record confidentiality. The new study shows that despite federal protections under HIPAA, 66% are concerned about the confidentiality of their personal health information and are [...]

Interesting criticism of last week’s two PHR releases at Matthew Holt’s “The Health Care Blog.” In hisTECH: PHRs, EMRs and pretty much useless surveys, Holt criticizes both Markle and Manhattan research for surveys that suggest Americans are in favor of PHRs and EMRs. According to Markle, you may remember, 71 percent of Americans favor EMRs. [...]

IBM became the first major company to pledge it would not to use genetic data to determine healthcare or benefits. The news is significant because IBM is putting a stake in the ground in an area of healthcare law that is poised to become hotly debated. The move was praised by Genetic Alliance, a Washington-based [...]