Changes to EU Data Protection Directive Will Likely Impact U.S.-Based Companies

December 1st, 2011
Proposed EU Directive gives patients more control over medical privacy.

Stanford Hospital investigating how patient data ended up on homework help website

September 8th, 2011
The experts agree, HIPAA is inadequate. Breaches like this only prove that over and over again. It is time to do something about it.

PPR Makes the List: 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare

August 22nd, 2011
Dr. Deborah Peel, PPR Founder and Chair, represents patients and privacy on this prestigious list.

Press Release for Health Privacy Summit 2011

May 11th, 2011
Announcing the Inaugural International Summit on Health Privacy June 13 in Washington, D.C.

“Getting IT Right: Protecting Patient Privacy Rights in a Wired World”

May 2nd, 2011
The nation’s first open and inclusive public forum to discuss the future of health privacy in a digital age.

Poll shows: We trust our doctors, not their systems

February 18th, 2011
And Many respondents don't even trust themselves with their own records!

Steady Bleed: State of HealthCare Data Breaches — Comments

September 23rd, 2010
The numbers are even higher than you can imagine, and rising.

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.

Is football worth surrendering genetic privacy for generations?

September 20th, 2010
U.S. colleges and universities for the first time are requiring top student athletes to submit to testing for the gene for sickle cell anemia,...