Personal Health Information
Most patients prefer receiving immediate test results through electronic portals
Nearly 96% of patients said they preferred to receive test results immediately through a patient portal, even if their health practitioner had not reviewed them yet, a recent study found.
Ransomware attacks on health care facilities doubled from 2016 to 2020
The annual number of ransomware attacks on health care delivery organizations in the United States more than doubled from 2016 to 2021, exposing the personal health information of nearly 42 million patients, a recent study found.
Survey reveals public's widespread mistrust of how health data are used
Recent survey results released by the AMA showed that many patients are concerned about privacy protections regarding their personal health data, and nearly all agreed that it should be private and unavailable for purchase.
FDA clears credit card-sized personal ECG device
AliveCor announced the FDA has cleared its credit card-sized personal ECG device capable of delivering medical-grade, single-lead ECGs in 30 seconds.
HHS rules give patients ‘unprecedented’ access to health data
Patients will soon have what HHS called “unprecedented” secure and free access to their health information.