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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

Clinical Trials In 2015, Apple introduced new software, called Apple ResearchKit, for health researchers. Primary Care In February, Apple launched a new subsidiary company tasked with providing healthcare clinics to Apple employees: AC Wellness. Verily Verily, formerly Google Life Sciences, was founded in 2015.

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How Do Patient Portals and Personal Health Records Differ?

Lloyd Price

When a PHR is connected to the patient’s legal medical record it is protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.” In a 2015 report, AHIMA researchers indicated that tethered PHRs were no different than portals. These are called tethered PHRs or connected PHRs.

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#WWBR Week of July 27, 2015

Chilmark Research

“Confusion about HIPAA privacy and security is one thing. HIPAA is often cited as a reason for not sharing patient data in contexts where HIPAA does not apply. Working Under a Clinic-Level Quality Incentive: Primary Care Clinicians’ Perceptions. Paula Span for The New York Times. Feigned confusion is another.

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