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The Supreme Court has found protections for people’s privacy in several constitutional amendments – and used it as a basis for some pretty fundamental protections.
Commercial company HealthEngine won a major contract to roll out Australia’s COVID vaccine booking system. But it’s worth examining the firm’s past.
A health law expert explains what the regulation does and doesn’t protect.
Past upgrades to the state’s medical record system have cost tremendous amounts of money, and on at least one occasion, forced clinicians to revert to paper-based methods.
In a complex environment with massive numbers of internet-connected devices, the key barrier to better cybersecurity isn’t funding: It’s ensuring staff at all levels take action against the threat.
US privacy laws focus on informing consumers what’s happening with their data; other countries specifically restrict data collection and analysis.
BCI devices that read minds and act on intentions can change lives for the better. But they could also be put to nefarious use in the not-too-distant future. Now’s the time to think about risks.
Many Americans unable to afford health expenses are raising funds through medical crowdfunding. What are the risks?
Top contributors
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Lecturer in Software Engineering, Monash University
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Senior Research Fellow (Hon), University of Sydney. Editor, Health Information Management Journal (HIMJ), University of Sydney
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Professor, Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Research Faculty, MIT Sloan School of Management
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Assistant Professor of Information; Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan
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Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neurology at Oregon Health and Sciences University and Affiliate Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Washington
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Ph.D. Student in Electrical Engineering, University of Washington
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
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MBA student, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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Professor of Law, Public Health Sciences, and Public Policy, University of Virginia
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Adjunct Associate Professor, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor of Law, University of Colorado Boulder
