Doctors used to give patients a copy of their medical records for free. But that service is waning, as today’s large group practices shed the hassle and risk by outsourcing the record-handling. For-profit companies in the new “release of information” or “disclosure-management” industry include HealthPort Technologies LLC in suburban Atlanta and Bactes Imaging Solutions LLC […]
ACLU wins Sunshine Law case – The St. Louis American
Last week a judge in Missouri became the first to rule that a government entity that cites one reason for not producing Sunshine Law requested documents cannot come back and cite other exemptions when sued. Judge Jon Beteem, Cole County Circuit Court, noted that to find otherwise would be “contrary to public policy” and would […]
Media orgs: Obama ‘stifling free expression’ – Politico
From the department of important efforts likely to yield little reward, the Society of Professional Journalists and 37 other media organizations sent an open letter to President Obama on Tuesday calling on him to stop stifling the media and provide greater transparency. “You recently expressed concern that frustration in the country is breeding cynicism about […]