• Latest
  • Saved Stories
  • Search

    • Dr Megan Prictor

    Senior Lecturer, Melbourne Law School and Centre for Digital Transformation of Health, University of Melbourne

    See research profile
    Who is at fault when medical software gets it wrong? thumbnail image

    Health & Medicine

    Who is at fault when medical software gets it wrong?

    Clinical decision support software is beneficial but if it malfunctions, a doctor’s duty of care likely makes them liable

    How to make it ok to record medical appointments thumbnail image

    Health & Medicine

    How to make it ok to record medical appointments

    Clear processes are needed for recording medical consultations. New research aims to help patients and providers to record openly

    Patients and the data breach notification maze thumbnail image

    Politics & Society

    Patients and the data breach notification maze

    A new report confirms that Australia’s healthcare sector is susceptible to data breaches, yet the legal requirements around breach notification are inconsistent and about to get more confusing

    Data security in the spotlight thumbnail image

    Politics & Society

    Data security in the spotlight

    New legislation means you should, in certain instances, be notified if your data is breached. But will it really keep your personal details safe?

    Who owns your DNA? thumbnail image

    Sciences & Technology

    Who owns your DNA?

    We can find out about our ancestry or our risk of disease through our unique DNA - but do you know who has a right to access and use that information?

    Subscribe for your weekly email digest

    By subscribing, you agree to our

    Acknowledgement of country

    We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the unceded lands on which we work, learn and live. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future, and acknowledge the importance of Indigenous knowledge in the Academy.

    Read about our Indigenous priorities
    Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352) | International: +61 3 9035 5511The University of Melbourne ABN: 84 002 705 224CRICOS Provider Code: 00116K (visa information)