Medical Privacy • Apr 2012 • Medical Records • National Health Information Network (NHIN) • Patient Privacy • Rationing

Patient Medical Privacy

 

 As Health Records Go Digital, Where They End Up Might Surprise You

 

CCHF's President Commentary

Your Data Will Be Used Against You - August 29, 2012
 

Reports

National Patient ID
 

Surveys and Polls

California HealthCare Foundation Medical Privacy Survey - Jan. 28, 1999
 

Privacy Lawsuits

(Part 1) Accretive Health, Inc., v. State of Minnesota - Jan. 19, 2012

(Part 2) Accretive Health, Inc., v. State of Minnesota - Jan. 19, 2012

 

Government Documents

Letters from Congress to HHS Calling for Halt in EHR/Meaningful Use Incentives (payments) - October 2012

Synthesis of Lessons Learned in the First 5 Years of State and Regional Demonstration Health Information Exchange Projects - March 2011 (AHRQ)

Health Info Tech - HHS Is Taking Steps to Develop a National Strategy, May 2005 (GAO)

 

Summary and Justification for HIX IT Development

 

Safety Issues

FDA Testifies to Six Reported Deaths and 44 Reported Injuries due to Health IT - February 25, 2010.

ECRI "Top 10 Health Technology Hazard list" includes 3 Health IT topics, Healthcare IT News, November 6, 2012.