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Highlights
"10 Times HIPAA May Not Apply" Article Written by Health Information & the Law Team Members
Posted on September 15, 2015
Even with the upcoming 20th anniversary of the passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), it remains important to expose discrepancies between the ways in which HIPAA is invoked in contrast to its purpose. In some cases where HIPAA is misapplied, patients’ access to information is stifled and may result in undue harm. "10 Times HIPAA May Not Apply" explores... Read More >
Bruce Siegel named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare
Posted on August 27, 2015
Health Information & the Law standing committee member Bruce Siegel, MD, MSPH, the President and CEO for America's Essential Hospitals in Washington, DC was just named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare. This is his fifth year on the list, and he shares that space with individuals including President Obama, US Supreme Court Justice John Roberts and... Read More >
New Products on Health Information Ownership, Including Updated 50 State Map
Posted on August 27, 2015
Legal ownership of health information is a complex issue, distinct from rights to access or copy information. New forms of medical records, such as EHRs and PHRs, and new tools that collect health information, such as personal health trackers and medical monitoring devices, further complicate the landscape. We have drafted a Fast Facts and a Myth Buster to help clarify the issue of health... Read More >
New Perspectives from the Field Interview: Mehret Mandefro, MD, MSPH, Chief Medical Officer for Amida Technology Solutions
Posted on August 18, 2015
Health Information & the Law interviews Dr. Mehret Mandefro, Chief Medical Officer for Amida Technology Solutions as part of our newest installation to the Perspectives from the Field Interview Series. Dr. Mandefro explains the history behind the Blue Button Initiative and how it has grown to where it is today while also sharing her beliefs on the culture surrounding health information and... Read More >
New Perspectives from the Field: Guy Collier, JD, MPH, Partner at McDermott, Will & Emery LLP in Washington, DC
Posted on August 5, 2015
Health Information & the Law interviews Guy Collier, JD, MPH, partner at McDermott, Will & Emery LLP in Washington, DC as part of our Perspectives from the Field interview series. Guy shares what he sees as the most promising efforts to reform the health care delivery system, and even discusses some barriers (and solutions!) to advance delivery system reform.
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Health Information & the Law Under Construction!
Posted on July 22, 2015
The Health Information & the Law website is currently being revamped to improve the way our users access the site. Some content on the state and topics pages may be temporarily inaccessible or appear out of order - please bear with us as we work to bring you a new and enhanced experience! Our federal, analysis, and resource pages and content will remain unaffacted and usable during this... Read More >
New Perspectives from the Field: Kavita Patel, MD, MS, Fellow and Managing Director for Clinical Transformation and Delivery, Center for Health Policy, The Brookings Institution
Posted on June 4, 2015
Health Information & the Law interviews Dr. Kavita Patel, Fellow and Managing Director for Clinical Transformation and Delivery, Center for Health Policy, The Brookings Institution as part of our Perspectives from the Field interview series. Dr. Patel shares her thoughts on the most promising efforts and reforms to improve health care delivery and payment systems. Dr. Patel also... Read More >
New Products Available on Vaccine Registries
Posted on May 21, 2015
There is a growing understanding of the important role that vaccination registries – or immunization information systems (IIS) – can provid in monitoring immunization rates and ensuring that individuals have all recommended vaccinations. The United States does not have a national IIS; instead, most states in the U.S. operate their own IIS, and each state maintains its own set of laws... Read More >
New Products on HIPAA and School Immunization Records
Posted on March 30, 2015
Most states require certain childhood immunizations before the start of each school year, and state “no entry” laws enforce this mandate by preventing the child from attending school unless the school has proof that the child has been appropriately immunized. Each state has different immunization requirements as recommended by state public health officials and codified in law by state... Read More >
Three Recently Published Articles on Big Data and Healthcare Written by Health Information & the Law Team Members
Posted on March 10, 2015
"Big data" is frequently discussed in terms improving health care delivery and payment. Despite its potential, there are a number of perceived legal barriers to its application. In light of the misconceptions about the legal framework that governs big data and in the interest of its potential to transform health care, members of the Health Information & the Law Team recently published... Read More >
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