HIPAA
The federal Privacy Rule that took effect in 2003 under the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is based on fair information practices and represents a landmark in health privacy protection. Notwithstanding more than five years of experience in implementing the Privacy Rule, myths about its provisions still persist.
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CDT Statement on Changes to HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules Statement: Washington, DC – The Center for Democracy & Technology is pleased today with release of... |
7/8/2010 | |
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Deven McGraw will participate in an FTC Privacy Roundtable panel titled "Health Information." Event: Deven McGraw will participate in an FTC Privacy Roundtable panel titled "Health Information,... |
3/27/2010 | |
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Deven McGraw will participate in a panel: Think Tank: Legal Issues in Active Medical Product Surveillance Event: Supported by a grant from FDA, the one-day workshop will feature productive discussion and exchange... |
3/8/2010 | |
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CDT Health IT Breakfast Panel Event: Implementation of Health IT: The Payoff for the Patient? The panel will explore the potential for... |
2/12/2010 | |
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CDT Calls for Strong Privacy Provisions to be Included in Economic Stimulus Package Press Release: Washington-The Center for Democracy & Technology today, in testimony before the Senate... |
1/27/2009 |
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| CDT Breaks Down Proposed Changes to HIPAA | The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a set of significant updates to... | 8/6/2010 |
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Health Information Privacy: Current Trends, Future Opportunities Comment: CDT has filed these comments in advance of the FTC's 3rd "Exploring Privacy"... |
3/1/2010 | ||
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President’s Council of Advisors on Science & Technology Health Information Planning Meeting Testimony: We appreciate the opportunity to present on health privacy issues. By way of background, you... |
Deven McGraw | 12/18/2009 | |
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Testimony of Deven McGraw Testimony: Testimony of Deven McGraw before the California Senate Committee on Health on "Health... |
Deven McGraw | 3/13/2009 | |
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Testimony of Deven McGraw Testimony: Testimony of Deven McGraw before the Senate Judiciary Committee on "Health IT: Protecting... |
Deven McGraw | 1/27/2009 | |
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Myths and Facts about HIPAA, Part 2 Report: These Myths and Facts documents answer common myths about HIPAA and health privacy. These facts... |
Deven McGraw | 1/9/2009 |