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Connecting for Health Common Framework: CT4- Limitations of Identifying Information
Publication Date: June 2008
Publisher(s): John and Mary R. Markle Foundation. Connecting for Health
Funder(s): John and Mary R. Markle Foundation
Funder(s): John and Mary R. Markle Foundation
Series: Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information
Special Collection: John and Mary R. Markle Foundation
Topic: Health (Health services administration)
Law and ethics (Health law)
Media, telecommunications, and information (Information policy)
Keywords: Consumer Participation; Health Information Technology; Personal Health Record (PHR)
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
Recommends strong limitations on disclosures of identifying data to third parties. Supports disclosures only of those data that are reasonably necessary to perform the limited function(s) to which the third parties are authorized. Provides a caveat about considering data "de-identified."