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...

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.

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 HHS has without fanfare withdrawn its HIPAA "breach notification" final rule that had been submitted to...

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.

Health IT coordinator attacks rumors that spy agencies would tap into patient information network

April 2nd, 2010
National Coordinator of Health IT claims your electronic health records will NOT go to other government or legal organizations.