Common Framework for Networked Personal Health Information: CP4- Chain-of-Trust Agreements


 

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: Consumer Participation; Health Information Technology; Personal Health Record (PHR)

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Describes the merits and limitations of contractual mechanisms among parties exchanging personal health information; recommends important limitations to place on unaffiliated third parties.