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Publication Date: June 2008
Publisher: John and Mary R. Markle Foundation. Connecting for Health
Author(s): Connecting for Health Work Group on Consumer Access Policies for Networked Personal Health Information
Research Area: Health; Law and ethics; Media, telecommunications, and information
Keywords: Technology Policy; Health Information Technology; Personal Health Record (PHR)
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
Describes the policy landscape, including how the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as well as state and contract laws apply to emerging consumer data streams. Explains unregulated and regulated areas of the current environment, and argues for a voluntary common framework of policies.