Health Information Technology Legal News Articles & Interviews

Ottawa, ON As medical information is increasingly stored on electronic health databases, known as Health Information Technology (HIT), there is growing concern over the security of patient records, given the possibility that unknown agents could hack into electronic medical records through home-based file-sharing programs.

Washington, DC Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) may be to blame for six deaths and hundreds of adverse events, according to a report by the Huffington Post.