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Health Information Technology: HHS Has Taken Important Steps to Address Privacy Principles and Challenges, Although More Work Remains

Author: U.S. Government Accountability Office

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: September 18, 2008

GAO recommends that HHS include in its overall privacy approach a process for ensuring that key privacy principles and challenges are completely and adequately addressed.

We need a 21st century privacy approach allowing Americans to protect and share health information to improve quality

Author: Connecting for Health

Source: External healthcare industry report | External - used with permission

Publication Date: September 22, 2008

Red Flag and Address Discrepancy Requirements: Suggestions for Health Care Providers

Author: Gellman, Robert; Dixon, Pam; World Privacy Forum

Source: External web site

Publication Date: September 24, 2008

Raising Awareness of Medical Identity Theft: For Consumers, Prevention Starts with Guarding, Monitoring Health Information

Author: Rinehart-Thompson, Laurie A.

Source: Journal of AHIMA

Publication Date: October 2008

Financial identity theft has become ubiquitous in our global society. Its consequences are familiar, and fear of its repercussions has created a widespread reliance on credit bureaus for protection. According to the Federal Trade Commission, 8.3 million Americans were reportedly affected by fi....

Five Steps to Complying with the Red Flag Rules: What Health Care Providers Need to Know

Author: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

Source: External web site

Publication Date: October 07, 2008

Request for Information Regarding Sections 101 through 104 of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

Author: U.S. Department of the Treasury; U.S. Department of Labor; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Source: Government (U.S.)

Publication Date: October 10, 2008

Synching up Privacy and Security

Author:

Source: AHIMA Today

Publication Date: October 13, 2008