Health IT group drafts privacy recommendations
August 19th, 2010
Tiger Team releases their proposal on how to handle your most personal information based on "fair information practices" from 1973.
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HHS Withdraws Controversial Breach Notification Rule under HITECH
August 4th, 2010
HHS finally heard all the demands, and retracted the final rule for more consideration.
HHS quietly withdraws HIPAA breach-notification rule
August 2nd, 2010
Following a firestorm of criticism from privacy advocates... HHS has without fanfare withdrawn its HIPAA "breach notification" final rule that had been submitted to...
Insecurities Plague Electronic Health Care
July 16th, 2010
While EHRs project substantial savings, there is much more at risk requiring greater focus on privacy and security.
HHS proposes stronger privacy protections under HIPAA
July 12th, 2010
Stimulus bill required HHS to modify HIPAA, and proposed rule will strengthen and modify HIPAA privacy, security and enforcement rules. See how.
PPR impressed with HHS’ privacy approach
July 9th, 2010
New HHS Policy: “no one has access to personal information unless you want them to.”
HHS pitches new patient privacy safeguards
July 8th, 2010
HHS FINALLY states that "privacy and security of personal health data is at the core of all of our work."
ONC IS MAKING HISTORY!
June 18th, 2010
ATTEND THE FIRST EVER HEARING ON PRIVACY-ENHANCING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE NATION.
Attention doctors and vendors: Selling patient data without informed consent is now a federal crime
May 13th, 2010
Your health records have been used to make money for a long time now. Not only does this violate your privacy, but there is...
Dr. Peel Testifies before Texas Public Health Committee
May 11th, 2010
PPR founder, Dr. Deborah Peel, testifies before the Texas Public Health Committee which was discussing the implementation of HIT.