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Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders, French newspaper says

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Fred Trotter @fredtrotter.bsky.social · Oct 29

Once again we see the truism: very few people understand the interaction of clinical and health data and national security.

French newspaper Le Monde reported that highly confidential movements of some of the world’s most powerful leaders, including Joe Biden, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, could easily be tracked online…

Deep Fake Youtube Ads targeting patients continue to be a problem,

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Fred Trotter @fredtrotter.bsky.social · Feb 13

Youtube is still allowing Deepfake Tom Hanks Diabetes ads. Tom Hanks himself called them out on this in the middle of 2024. This is dangerous stuff and apparently it is going to get worse before it gets better.

Here is the warning that Tom Hanks issued about this problem: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_V_vHWvPr4/These kind of hoax endorsements have been a problem sin...

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Fred Trotter @fredtrotter.bsky.social · Feb 5

A new kind of malware to understand: OCR malware which scans the photos on your phone to find crypto keys https://buff.ly/3WMB1Dq

Mark my words this will be extended to using your photos to extract and blackmail healthcare data.

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Fred Trotter @fredtrotter.bsky.social · Feb 2

Wondered how long it would take you to see this :D

Also thanks for not mocking for saying I “where” socks.

New and Updated HIPAA Rules from the Office for Civil Rights

Fred Trotter @fredtrotter.bsky.social · Feb 2

Some chinese patient monitors contain back-doors, according to:

www.reuters.com

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Fred Trotter @fredtrotter.bsky.social · Jan 26

Here is the whole set. They are amazing! And yes I do where my #pinksocks pretty much all the time
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Fred Trotter @fredtrotter.bsky.social · Jan 26

Got my new RWJF t-shirt !!

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CareSet @careset.bsky.social · Dec 18

HIPAA rules are getting updated for the age of AI and to protect reproductive health. Learn more in our interview with Melanie Fontes Rainer and Tim Noonan from the HHS Office of Civil Rights! youtu.be/GkvsINdeSv0

@fredtrotter.bsky.social #hdpalooza #hipaa

The importance of healthcare data at the CDC

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CareSet @careset.bsky.social · Dec 11

We had the privilege to chat with Dr. Jennifer Layden, Director of Office of Public Health Data, Science, Technology at CDC in our second-to-last #hdpalooza interview!

We spoke with Dr. Jennifer Layden from the CDC about the healthcare data sources that matter to the CDC, the value of public-private partnerships and interop...

Responsible Use of Health Data

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Magic Data Science @mtgds.bsky.social · Dec 8

🧵 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 (?) 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐬

I've put them into categories, starting with the classic artifact trio: Clue, Food, Treasure

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CareSet @careset.bsky.social · Dec 5

Once patient data is de-identified, there are few constraints on how the data can be used. The Joint Commission is looking to fill that regulatory gap by offering a new certification for orgs. Listen to our interview with Kathryn Spates for more. youtu.be/YVRuAWkYbKA

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David Harlow @healthblawg.bsky.social · Dec 4

Fascinating read courtesy of Ted Cruz, alleging improprieties on the road to disadvantaging the U.S. in an #innovation race with China. Hard to know where to begin …. #AI 🤦🏻‍♂️ www.commerce.senate.gov/services/fil...

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Fred Trotter @fredtrotter.bsky.social · Nov 24

You know. Patients benefiting from their data… or at least not being harmed by it. Inch of progress per day. The usual.

Fred Trotter @fredtrotter.bsky.social · Nov 23

It’s been too long. How are you?

Fred Trotter @fredtrotter.bsky.social · Nov 17

For “some reason” everyone is joining here recently. If you know we interact on the place be sure to send me a note to also follow you here….

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Fred Trotter @fredtrotter.bsky.social · Nov 17

Like more and more old friends @halle.blue

Odd Pieces | Mystery Puzzles with a Twist!

Fred Trotter @fredtrotter.bsky.social · Nov 17

Hey… all my old friends are here @claudia-williams.bsky.social

Fred Trotter @fredtrotter.bsky.social · Nov 15

I am not a puzzler, but this looks pretty cool.

Where storytelling meets puzzling. These immersive brain-teasing puzzles will entertain you for hours. Filled with hidden clues, surprises and unique twists. Odd Pieces is a community-based start up…

oddpieces.com

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David Harlow @healthblawg.bsky.social · Nov 13

At #pinksockslife meetup in Boston w @pinksocks.bsky.social

Fred Trotter @fredtrotter.bsky.social · Nov 13

David… welcome. This place now feels a lot more like home.

Unscripted: Candid Conversations About the Future of Research

Fred Trotter @fredtrotter.bsky.social · Nov 12

Just heard about this content sponsored by RWJF on different kinds of research: Unscripted: Candid Conversations about the Future of Research

RWJF’s Unscripted conversation series explores how we can challenge the status quo to advance health equity. Six visionary thinkers take the mic to rethink the way society produces, collects, shares,…

How AWS is Transforming Healthcare Data

Fred Trotter @fredtrotter.bsky.social · Nov 8

This post about how to control what Apple Ipod Headphones do when they connect incorrectly to a Mac has become a pile-on that details Apples problematic approach to their product suite.

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CareSet @careset.bsky.social · Nov 5

Curious about AWS’s role in healthcare? In this interview, we discuss how AWS technology is shaping public health, interoperability, and patient-centered care with Dr. Abdul Shaikh. youtu.be/vGcluY4FyhE #HealthcareData #AWS #PublicHealth #HealthData

Changing Healthcare with Innovation Prizes

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CareSet @careset.bsky.social · Nov 4

Sometimes healthcare innovation requires unique funding that can't be found anywhere else. We interviewed Sara Holoubek, founder of Luminary Labs, who uses a creative prize model to drive change. youtu.be/katGBUj3Eak

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