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.
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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 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 HHS has without fanfare withdrawn its HIPAA "breach notification" final rule that had been submitted to...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.
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.
AthenaHealth Paying Dearly to Take on Larger Rivals
May 6th, 2010
AthenaHealth plans to use your records to make money. They explain how here.
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.