Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information: CP3- Consumer Consent to Collections, Uses and Disclosures of Information


 

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; Media, telecommunications, and information

Keywords: Personal Health Record (PHR); Health Information Technology; Technology Policy

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Describes mechanisms to capture the consumer's agreement prior to any collection, use, or disclosure of personal data; explains why notice and consent are not sufficient by themselves in providing adequate protection for consumers.