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Your Medical Records Aren’t Secure

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

By DEBORAH C. PEEL
I learned about the lack of health privacy when I hung out my shingle as a psychiatrist. Patients asked if I could keep their records private if they paid for care themselves. They had lost jobs or reputations because what they said in the doctor’s office didn’t [...]

Getting Ready for Electronic Medical Records

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

There’s a great post today on the Bradford Scott Medical Blog.  Bradford Scott is an IT firm specializing in medical office products and support.  They posted a rundown of what doctor’s offices need to be ready for the switchover to electronic medical records (EMRs), and to qualify for stimulus money designed to help in the [...]