[Med-privacy] EMRs again
Peter Marshall
pwm@comcast.net
Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:10:04 -0800
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Privacy and E-Health Records
Press release: "U.S. adults are divided right down the middle on
whether the potential privacy risks associated with a patient
electronic medical record system outweigh the expected benefits to
patients and society, according to Dr. Alan F. Westin, Professor of
Public Law & Government Emeritus, Columbia University and Director of a
new Program on Information Technology, Health Records & Privacy at
Privacy & American Business (P&AB)."
Related references:
Dr. Alan Westin's February 23, 2005 testimony (PDF) before HHS's
National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Subcommittee on
Privacy and Confidentiality at the Hearings on Privacy and Health
Information Technology.
How the Public Views Health Privacy: Survey Findings from 1978 to 2005
(PDF)
Topic(s): Privacy, E-Records
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