Re:Theranos Voids Two Years of Edison Blood-Test Results
by pvnick on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @10:51PM
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I'm not sure what the problem is though. In all likelihood the doctor has been trained on HIPAA procedures.
Re:Theranos Voids Two Years of Edison Blood-Test Results
by dragonwriter on Thursday May 19, 2016 @12:15AM
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And yet seems to have violated them (I've cited the specific section of regs elsewhere in the thread). But deidentification is one of those things people who don't freak with it often, even trained in the rules, always seem to think is easier than it is.
Re:Theranos Voids Two Years of Edison Blood-Test Results
by dekhn on Thursday May 19, 2016 @09:27AM
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I never said the doctor violated a law. I think what the doctor said (in speaking about a specific patient): "The doctor said one corrected report is for a patient she sent to the emergency room after receiving abnormally elevated test results from Theranos in late 2014." was ethically dubious.
Most of the people who are replying negatively to my comments are misinterpreting my position: either suggesting that I implied there was a HIPAA violation, or that I think medical research data should be suppressed. Neither of those is true.
Re:Theranos Voids Two Years of Edison Blood-Test Results
by CamperBob2 on Wednesday May 18, 2016 @11:03PM
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I'm quite aware of what is acceptable to release in a medical context; this was not that.
I'm sure you'll be able to cite the regulation that was broken, then.
I'm quite aware of what is acceptable to release in a medical context; this was not that.