#medical-privacy

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fromTruthout
1 month ago

Prescribers Push to Keep Their Names Off Labels for Abortion Medication

Now, doctors are working to anonymize that process by pushing to hide the name of the prescriber from the labels of mifepristone and misoprostol - the two drugs used in medication abortions.
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Privacy professionals
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

Doctors warn of 'terrifying' consequences as Trump HHS creates snitch line to report people who get gender-affirming care

New guidance allows reporting of doctors providing gender-affirming care to minors, compromising patient privacy.
The policy is criticized for targeting gender-affirming providers and instilling fear in the medical community.
Privacy professionals
fromDatabreaches
3 months ago

Nude photos and names: KU Health and Kansas hospital sued for data breach

A physical therapist breached the medical data of over 400 patients, targeting women post-plastic surgery, leading to a class action lawsuit.
Privacy professionals
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

Nude photos of Beverly Hills plastic surgery patients exposed in data hacks, lawsuit alleges

Patients are suing a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon for cybersecurity negligence after sensitive data breaches led to unauthorized online exposure of their nude images.
fromFuturism
8 months ago

Experts Alarmed by People Uploading Their Medical Scans to Elon Musk's Grok AI

"This is very personal information, and you don't exactly know what Grok is going to do with it," said Bradley Malin, highlighting the risks of sharing medical data.
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