[Med-privacy] overriding state laws

[Peter Marshall]

Consumer Coalition for Health Privacy Supports State Privacy Laws

On October 7, the Health Privacy Project and the Consumer Coalition for
Health Privacy pressed the National Institutes of Health's Commission on
Systemic Interoperability not to override state privacy laws.  The
Commission, which is working to create health care information
technology standards, is considering a recommendation to override state
privacy laws that are stronger than the federal Health Information
Portability and Accountability Act. A letter from the coalition noted
that such a proposal was unnecessary and would remove essential
safeguards for patients.

Letter from the Coalition (Microsoft Word)
      http://www.healthprivacy.org/usr_doc/LettertoCommission.doc

The Health Privacy Project:
      http://www.healthprivacy.org

The Commission on Systemic Interoperability:
      http://www.nlm.nih.gov/csi/csi_home.html

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