Technology Allowing Patients to Participate in Own Health Care
The San Diego Daily Transcript
11/17/2009
Doug Sherwin
The health care industry must learn to incorporate technological advances in their treatment of patients, according to a recent roundtable discussion at The Daily Transcript offices. From smart phones that can monitor vital signs to microchip-equipped pills that notify a doctor when medicine has been ingested, health care has become more patient-centric.
In this article, "Technology allowing patients to participate in own health care," published on November 17, 2009 in The San Diego Daily Transcript, reporter Doug Sherwin chronicles the recent health and technology roundtable discussion which included Mintz Levin Health Law partners Karen Lovitch and Deborah Daccord. Specifically, Ms. Lovitch and Ms. Daccord are quoted both on the advantages of electronic records, and the potential security, privacy and liability concerns.
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