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When Medical Scheduling Software Doesn’t Follow Medical Ethics Guidelines
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Posted on by February 6, 2019
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Here is yet another example of the constant violations of our privacy rights we now endure in online settings. I’m scheduling a medical appointment online right now. There’s no mention of patient confidentiality or HIPAA on the scheduling site–but in … Continue reading →

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Police, providers, and patients: between a rock and a hard place? Not really
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Posted on by September 7, 2017
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The Salt Lake Tribune (from the US State of Utah) posted an article yesterday about a nurse who refused to let a police officer trained in phlebotomy take a blood sample from an unconscious patient. The nurse was arrested and … Continue reading →

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