Health Information Law
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Health care information, when used responsibly, is vital to improving the quality of care, especially for patients most likely to experience disparities in health care.
Does the law help or impede the responsible use of health care information?
The Health Law Information Project, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is a special initiative whose mission is to examine and report on the interaction between the law and health information in a changing health care system. With a home in the Department of Health Policy at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, the Project, working under the guidance of a standing committee, will:
- produce both brief and extended analyses of emerging issues in health information law;
- present balanced options and legal tools for addressing perceived legal barriers to the responsible use of health information to improve quality and reduce health care disparities; and
- respond to requests for technical support on critical questions in health information law.
Read more about the Project's background...
Latest Updates
The Legal Context for Employer Health Care Quality Improvement Initiatives That Collect and Report Information by Patient Race and Ethnicity
Posted: 06/25/08 « Read more »
New Analysis Underscores Legality of Physician Ranking and Public Reporting Systems When Used by Health Insurers to Improve Health Care Quality
Posted: 10/09/07 « Read more »
Does HIPAA Preemption Pose a Legal Barrier to Health Information Transparency and Interoperability?
Posted: 03/23/07
Policy Brief 5: Assessing Legal Implications of Using Health Data to Improve Health Care Quality and Eliminate Health Care Disparities
Posted: 10/11/06
Policy Brief 4: Is Health Care Quality Purchasing an ERISA Fiduciary Obligation?
Posted: 10/05/06 « Read more »
