Compelled disclosure of health information: Protecting against the greatest potential threat to privacy

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The US Department of Health and Human Services is developing the Nationwide Health Information Network which will link health records maintained in hospitals, physician's offices, clinics and other locations and provide easy access to patients as well as medical institutes and clinicians. However, this easy access to large volumes of identifiable health information through interconnected electronic records raises serious concerns about privacy and confidentiality, hence privacy enhancing features are needed for this network.

United States, General services, Company systems management, Information management, Electronic records, Medical records, United States. Department of Health and Human Services

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Accuracy of diagnostic tests read with and without clinical information: A systematic review

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A systematic review was conducted to determine whether diagnostic tests are more accurate when read with clinical information or without it. The results of the tests indicate that the common practice of reading diagnostic tests with clinical information seems justified and further studies are required to investigate the best way of providing clinical information.

Data Processing Services, Data processing and preparation, Health Industry DP Services, Medical tests, Medical information management services

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Does this patient have a family history of cancer? An evidence-based analysis of the accuracy of family cancer history

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Studies show that patient-reported histories of cancer within the family for first-degree family members are an accurate and valuable tool for risk assessments for both colon and breast cancer. Negative patient-reported histories for endometrial and ovarian cancer are not as useful, but malignancy prevalence within families for these types of cancer are low.

Practice, Genetic aspects, Comparative analysis, Cancer, Evidence-based medicine, Cancer screening

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