Patient Privacy
The ONC Releases National Health IT Patient Safety Action & Surveillance Plan
February 13, 2013Acknowledging that new health information technologies can create patient-safety risks, HHS’ health IT office invited healthcare providers, vendors and the public to comment on its recently issued national Health Information Technology Patient Safety Action & Surveillance Plan.“Just as health IT … Continue reading
Posted in Patient Privacy | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Policy, Health IT Services, HHS, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, HIT, ONC, Patient Experience | Leave a commentPerspectives On The Patient ID Debate
February 4, 2013Imagine an identification number containing every iota of your health data – documenting every disease and ailment you’ve been treated for, every doctor you’ve seen – a number unique only to you. With such holistic data, the implications for improving … Continue reading
Posted in Patient Privacy | Tagged Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, Health IT Services, HIPAA Compliance, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, Patient Experience, Patient Privacy, PHI, PHI Data Security, PHI Security, UPI's | Leave a commentONC Pilot Focuses On Patients’ Privacy Concerns
January 16, 2013In considering whether to participate in a health information exchange, patients want to know whether their clinical information will be shared with their insurance company and whether their more sensitive information, in addition to routine patient information, will be included. … Continue reading
Posted in Patient Privacy | Tagged Environmental Intelligence, Health Information Exchange, Health IT, Health IT Information Security, HIE, HIE Standards, HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, ONC, Patient Experience, Patient Privacy, PHI, PHI Security | Leave a comment
