A key tech initiative as COVID-19 vaccinations begin rolling out are digital health passports. One example is being developed by a group of large tech companies along with the Mayo Clinic as part of the Vaccination Credential Initiative. The Initiative’s digital vaccination record will likely be a smartphone app. The Initiative is leveraging the CommonPass
Health Care Employees Fired For Improperly Accessing Patient’s Electronic Health Records
As reported by the December 23 Rochester, Minnesota Post Bulletin, the Mayo Clinic has terminated two medical professionals, a physician and another staff member, after determining that they had inappropriately accessed a patient’s confidential electronic health records (EHRs).
The access highlights what should be a growing concern for health care industry employers: the