Genetic Data, Technological Determinism and Patient Privacy
The article discusses the implications of precision medicine, emphasizing the integration of genetic data and advanced technologies to improve disease prediction and treatment.
[Exclusive] The ‘Emergency Patient Transport System’ is being reformed… The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Fire Agency have different data aggregation
The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Fire Agency have reported significantly different numbers regarding emergency patient transports, revealing a lack of coordination in their operations.
Electronic Patient File: Clinics Hesitate with the Virtual Patient File
Many clinics in Germany are struggling to implement the electronic patient file (ePA) mandated in health digitization efforts, resulting in minimal patient data being uploaded despite theoretical access for patients and doctors.
DOGE’s Medicaid data dump aims to expose fraud — but privacy and legal hurdles loom
The release of anonymous Medicaid data aims to enhance transparency and combat fraud, but concerns about patient privacy and legal complexities pose significant challenges for successful prosecutions.
HS: Data Privacy Scandal at Oulu University Hospital – Over 50 Employees Spied on Patient Data
Over 50 employees at Oulu University Hospital are implicated in a data privacy scandal for accessing a patient's information without legitimate reasons, prompting legal investigations.
HS: Over 50 healthcare professionals charged in Oulu – spied on their colleague's information
More than 50 healthcare professionals in Oulu, including 20 doctors, have been charged with data protection violations for improperly accessing patient information.
HS: Group of Doctors Facing Historic Charges in Oulu – Spied on Colleague's Data
Over 50 healthcare professionals, including 20 doctors, face privacy violation charges in Oulu for unauthorized access to a colleague's patient data.
HS: Twenty doctors violated patient data of their colleague
Twenty doctors unlawfully accessed a patient’s data in Oulu in 2023, leading to charges of data protection violations.
Expert warns of security risks in medical records system
An expert raises concerns over security risks in Sweden's medical record system, which is managed by a company linked to undemocratic regimes in the Arabian Peninsula.
Exams and impossible treatments. My complaint to Nas
Pietro Vignali, former mayor of Parma, criticizes the Emilia-Romagna healthcare system for its inadequate patient service and manipulation of data regarding waiting lists.
How treatment differs in Czech hospitals. The Ministry has revealed data for the first time
The Czech Ministry of Health has published new data revealing differences in treatment across the country's hospitals for the first time.
Three employees accessed patient information without permission in the Kymenlaakso welfare area – cases within six months
In the Kymenlaakso welfare area, three employees have been caught accessing patient information without authorization in the past six months, with the latest incident involving over 40 individuals.
Leak of Personal Information for 10,000 Patients: Cyber Attack on Nippon Medical School Musashi Kosugi Hospital
A cyberattack at Nippon Medical School Musashi Kosugi Hospital has led to the leak of personal information for approximately 10,000 patients.
Breast cancer screenings cost millions of euros, but too few lives are saved
Breast cancer screenings are costly in Lithuania, yet the number of lives saved remains disappointingly low according to patient experiences and healthcare data.
Kymenlaakso Welfare Area Employee Illegally Accessed Data of Over 40 People – the Third Case in Six Months
An employee of the Kymenlaakso welfare area illegally accessed the information of 44 individuals in a patient data system, marking the third such incident in six months.
GPs hand over patient data in move that will ‘transform our understanding of disease’
UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting has mandated GPs to share anonymised patient data with approved research, aiming to revolutionize the understanding of several common diseases.
Dentist ignored PUODO order, will pay a huge fine
A dentist faces significant fines for ignoring a data protection order after a former employee copied personal data of 100 patients for marketing purposes.
In the South, there was a clash with Apotti, in the North, a functional system was developed - now users fear its destruction
Users of the award-winning Esko patient information system in Northern Finland are worried about its potential dismantling following a strategic decision made by the region's health authority.
Federal Police operation targets illegal sale of SUS patient data
The Federal Police launched an operation to dismantle a business structure that illegally accessed and sold sensitive health data of patients from Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS).
Federal Police Operation Against the Sale of SUS Patient Data Executes Warrants in the Campinas Region
The Federal Police conducted search and seizure operations in Campinas, SP, targeting the illegal sale of sensitive patient data from the Unified Health System (SUS).
17 teams needed to extract obese patient as firefighters called every 3 hours
UK firefighters are responding to an increasing number of calls to assist with obese individuals, with new data showing they were called to 15,849 bariatric incidents between 2020 and 2025.
District Hospital Roth in Mittelfranken: Emergency Room Closed After Suspected Hacker Attack
The District Hospital Roth in Mittelfranken has closed its emergency room as a precaution following a suspected hacker attack that compromised its internal IT network.
Flu patient numbers in English hospitals fall for second straight week
The number of flu patients hospitalized in England has decreased for the second consecutive week, indicating a 13% reduction in cases amidst ongoing cold weather concerns according to NHS data.
The Ayuso Government publishes the data it omitted two months ago about external patients in each hospital, favoring Ribera and Quirón
The Government of Madrid has released previously withheld data on external patient care in hospitals, which reveals the growth of business for the health providers Quirónsalud and Ribera Salud.