Connecting for Health Common Framework: CT4- Limitations of Identifying 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; Law and ethics; Media, telecommunications, and information

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."