This letter was sent to Rep. Greenlick and members of his Health Care Committee concerning the privacy and safety standards for telemedicine.
OPINION -- Chair Greenlick and members of the Health Care Committee,
I have previously testified before the Senate Health Care Committee on this telemedicine bill.
Oregon Lawmakers Should Lead the Nation and Restore Privacy ProtectionsAriel WestTue, 03/31/2015 - 17:31
Wikipedia’s entry for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 is short. FERPA, also called the Buckley Amendment for Senator James Buckley who sponsored the bill, grew by one paragraph in March of this year.
Drug prices are killing Americans and making fortunes for pharmaceutical executives.
Aug 6, 2014
Data Breaches Not Protected Under HIPAARachel MonahanTue, 07/01/2014 - 19:52
The author maintains that digital platforms enable data breaches of huge magnitude in this concluding article.
OPINION -- In 1973, Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare Elliot Richardson established a committee to protect the privacy of personal data in record-keeping systems. Fair information Practices were a response to
How Insurance Companies Have Unfair AdvantageRachel MonahanWed, 06/11/2014 - 11:15
This op-ed article is a continuation of "Big Data and Lawful Threats to Privacy, " and this segment illustrates how insurance companies' unequal access to our personal heath information gives them an unfair advant
Legislators Urged to Deny $200 Million in Bond Funding for OHSUChristen McCurdyTue, 02/18/2014 - 09:23
Dr. Kris Alman is urging legislators to not fund OHSU’s bond funding request, contending there is no return on investment for the public.
OPINION -- On the face of it, a general obligation bond for OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute seems to be a no-brainer. A down payment to match (and not a penny less) Phil Knight's $.5 Billion generous gesture. Win the war on cancer. Good paying jobs.