Health Care & Hospital Law
Dec. 13, 2011
Privacy laws could trip up health data companies
Many high-tech companies are getting into the health care data business, but not all of them fully understand the responsibility they're taking on when they handle personal medical information.
By Mandy Jackson
Daily Journal Staff Writer
No one wants their personal health history or private financial information to show up on the Internet - and no company wants to make a mistake that puts sensitive data out for public consumption.
But with billions of dollars in government incentives available to health care providers that shift medical records from paper to electronic form, many high-tech companies are getting into the health care d...
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