Unsafe data in Texas

October 19th, 2010
Texas is handling patient data unsafely, and knowingly so.

Comments: ONC studying risks of de-identified patient records

October 4th, 2010
Thank you government for determining my risk level, now please do not release my health data.

And TX isn’t the only state selling your information…

September 27th, 2010
Hospital Patient Privacy Sacrificed as State Agency Sells or Gives Away Data

Proposed United States medical privacy rules deemed inadequate

September 22nd, 2010
An outsiders view on how the U.S. is doing in Health IT, and how PRIVACY is leading the conversation.

New HIPAA rules need more clarification

September 21st, 2010
Industry argues the rules are too strict, while we have already seen privacy enhancing technologies that can do the job.

Coalition Urges HHS To Restore Patient Control Over Access to Health Data NOW

September 14th, 2010
Now is the time to restore Americans' rights to control personal health information. Electronic health systems and data exchanges should work the way patients...

Consumer Advocate: Patient Consent Vital

September 3rd, 2010
Deborah Peel, M.D., founder of Patient Privacy Rights, on protecting the privacy of healthcare information.

The Case for Informed Consent

August 31st, 2010
Patient Privacy Rights releases white paper making the Case for Informed Consent with Health IT

What do we think of the new recommendations?

August 20th, 2010
The Tiger Team continues to make policy recommendations that clearly violate the law and the Administration's new privacy policies.

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.