Download or read book Patient Privacy Consent and Identity Management in Health Information Exchange written by Susan D. Hosek and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05-17 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a step toward improving its health information technology (IT) interoperability, the Military Health System is seeking to develop a research roadmap to better coordinate health IT research efforts, address IT capability gaps, and reduce programmatic risk for its enterprise projects. This report identifies gaps in research, policy, and practice involving patient privacy, consent, and identity management that need to be addressed to improve the quality and efficiency of care through health information exchange.

Download or read book Patient Privacy Consent and Identity Management in Health Information Exchange written by Susan D. Hosek and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05-17 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a step toward improving its health information technology (IT) interoperability, the Military Health System is seeking to develop a research roadmap to better coordinate health IT research efforts, address IT capability gaps, and reduce programmatic risk for its enterprise projects. This report identifies gaps in research, policy, and practice involving patient privacy, consent, and identity management that need to be addressed to improve the quality and efficiency of care through health information exchange.

Download or read book Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes written by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/AHRQ and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This User’s Guide is intended to support the design, implementation, analysis, interpretation, and quality evaluation of registries created to increase understanding of patient outcomes. For the purposes of this guide, a patient registry is an organized system that uses observational study methods to collect uniform data (clinical and other) to evaluate specified outcomes for a population defined by a particular disease, condition, or exposure, and that serves one or more predetermined scientific, clinical, or policy purposes. A registry database is a file (or files) derived from the registry. Although registries can serve many purposes, this guide focuses on registries created for one or more of the following purposes: to describe the natural history of disease, to determine clinical effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of health care products and services, to measure or monitor safety and harm, and/or to measure quality of care. Registries are classified according to how their populations are defined. For example, product registries include patients who have been exposed to biopharmaceutical products or medical devices. Health services registries consist of patients who have had a common procedure, clinical encounter, or hospitalization. Disease or condition registries are defined by patients having the same diagnosis, such as cystic fibrosis or heart failure. The User’s Guide was created by researchers affiliated with AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program, particularly those who participated in AHRQ’s DEcIDE (Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions About Effectiveness) program. Chapters were subject to multiple internal and external independent reviews.

Download or read book Information Privacy in the Evolving Healthcare Environment 2nd Edition written by Linda Koontz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in health information technology (health IT) have the potential to improve the quality of healthcare, to increase the availability of health information for treatment, and to implement safeguards that cannot be applied easily or cost-effectively to paper-based health records. However, the digitization of health information is also raising new privacy risks and concerns. Sensitive health information in digital form is more easily aggregated, used, and shared. In addition, the rising cost of healthcare and the search for efficiency may create incentives to use the information in new ways. Research has consistently shown that while the public sees the potential value of health information exchange and technological advancements, it remains gravely concerned about the privacy of their sensitive health information. As a result, it is becoming increasingly clear that ensuring public trust will be critical to the successful implementation of nationwide health information exchange. The purpose of this second edition is two-fold: 1) to educate readers about privacy concepts and 2) highlight key privacy issues facing the nation and the healthcare community as it moves towards electronic health records and health information exchange. The first three chapters are descriptive in nature, defining privacy and distinguishing it from security, defining the complex legal landscape for health information privacy, and setting the stage for the following chapters by describing the current landscape of the evolving healthcare environment. The following chapters discuss specific privacy issues and challenges in detail. The book concludes with a chapter providing a view to the future of healthcare and the association privacy implications. This is an updated version of one of HIMSS’ best-selling books on information privacy.

Download or read book Beyond the HIPAA Privacy Rule written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-03-24 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the realm of health care, privacy protections are needed to preserve patients' dignity and prevent possible harms. Ten years ago, to address these concerns as well as set guidelines for ethical health research, Congress called for a set of federal standards now known as the HIPAA Privacy Rule. In its 2009 report, Beyond the HIPAA Privacy Rule: Enhancing Privacy, Improving Health Through Research, the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Health Research and the Privacy of Health Information concludes that the HIPAA Privacy Rule does not protect privacy as well as it should, and that it impedes important health research.

Download or read book Information Privacy in the Evolving Healthcare Environment written by Linda Koontz and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in health information technology (health IT) have the potential to improve the quality of healthcare, to increase the availability of health information for treatment, and to implement safeguards that cannot be applied easily or cost-effectively to paper-based health records. However, the digitization of health information is also raising new privacy risks and concerns. Sensitive health information in digital form is more easily aggregated, used, and shared. In addition, the rising cost of healthcare and the search for efficiency may create incentives to use the information in new ways. Research has consistently shown that while the public sees the potential value of health information exchange and technological advancements, it remains gravely concerned about the privacy of their sensitive health information. As a result, it is becoming increasingly clear that ensuring public trust will be critical to the successful implementation of nationwide health information exchange. The purpose of this second edition is two-fold: 1) to educate readers about privacy concepts and 2) highlight key privacy issues facing the nation and the healthcare community as it moves towards electronic health records and health information exchange. The first three chapters are descriptive in nature, defining privacy and distinguishing it from security, defining the complex legal landscape for health information privacy, and setting the stage for the following chapters by describing the current landscape of the evolving healthcare environment. The following chapters discuss specific privacy issues and challenges in detail. The book concludes with a chapter providing a view to the future of healthcare and the association privacy implications. This is an updated version of one of HIMSS’ best-selling books on information privacy.

Download or read book Capturing Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures in Electronic Health Records written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Determinants of health - like physical activity levels and living conditions - have traditionally been the concern of public health and have not been linked closely to clinical practice. However, if standardized social and behavioral data can be incorporated into patient electronic health records (EHRs), those data can provide crucial information about factors that influence health and the effectiveness of treatment. Such information is useful for diagnosis, treatment choices, policy, health care system design, and innovations to improve health outcomes and reduce health care costs. Capturing Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures in Electronic Health Records: Phase 2 identifies domains and measures that capture the social determinants of health to inform the development of recommendations for the meaningful use of EHRs. This report is the second part of a two-part study. The Phase 1 report identified 17 domains for inclusion in EHRs. This report pinpoints 12 measures related to 11 of the initial domains and considers the implications of incorporating them into all EHRs. This book includes three chapters from the Phase 1 report in addition to the new Phase 2 material. Standardized use of EHRs that include social and behavioral domains could provide better patient care, improve population health, and enable more informative research. The recommendations of Capturing Social and Behavioral Domains and Measures in Electronic Health Records: Phase 2 will provide valuable information on which to base problem identification, clinical diagnoses, patient treatment, outcomes assessment, and population health measurement.

Download or read book Protecting Patient Privacy in Healthcare Information Systems written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Privacy and Healthcare Data written by Christina Munns and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order for the information society to realise its full potential, personal data has to be disclosed, used and often shared. This book explores the disclosure and sharing of data within the area of healthcare. Including an overview of how health information is currently managed, the authors argue that with changes in modern society, the idea of personal relationships with a local GP who solely holds and controls your health records is becoming rapidly outdated. The authors aim to encourage and empower patients to make informed choices about sharing their health data. They do this by developing a three-stage theoretical model for change to the roles of the NHS and the individual. The study generates debate to stimulate and inspire new models and policy, and to provoke new visions for the sharing of healthcare data. Such discussion is framed through an exploration of the changing concept of 'privacy' and 'patient control' in healthcare information management. The volume draws on best practices from Europe and the USA and combines these to form a suggested vision for the UK as an early adopter of change. The volume will be essential reading for academics in the field of privacy and data protection, as well as healthcare and informatics professionals across different jurisdictions.

Download or read book Privacy and Security Solutions for Interoperable Health Information Exchange written by Joy Pritts and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most state medical record access laws are designed to address records maintained in paper format. Many of the statutes and regulations do not truly facilitate, and in fact may impede, individuals' ability to obtain their health information in electronic format. In specific, record retention requirements are relatively short in lieu of the goal to furnish individuals with a longitudinal record. The relatively long time frame for responding to individuals' requests, while appropriate for paper records, does not reflect expectations for the accessibility of electronic information. Most relevant statutes and regulations do not expressly require health care providers who maintain health information electronically to furnish it in that format. In light of these factors, as more health care providers begin to maintain health information electronically, serious consideration should be given to reviewing and revising state medical record access laws so that they better comport with an electronic environment. State laws that govern the rights of access to minors' health information when minors lawfully consent to treatment without the permission of their parents present particular challenges to electronic health information exchange. These laws are often tied to the minors' ability to consent to treatment for serious, sensitive health conditions such as an STD, mental health issues, or for alcohol and substance abuse. Not surprisingly, the access records laws pose some of the same issues as laws that address the disclosure of records related to adult sensitive medical conditions, such as the ability to segregate specific information in a record. Technical solutions are being developed to address some of these issues. Health care systems that have already begun to confront these issues in an electronic environment may be able to offer insight into practical solutions.

Download or read book Computational Biomedicine written by Peter Coveney and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014-06 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computational Biomedicine unifies the different strands of a broad-ranging subject to demonstrate the power of a tool that has the potential to revolutionise our understanding of the human body, and the therapeutic strategies available to maintain and protect it.

Download or read book Health Information Exchange 43 Success Secrets 43 Most Asked Questions on Health Information Exchange What You Need to Know written by Ruby McFadden and published by Emereo Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Blue-Ribbon Health Information Exchange Guide. 'Health data exchange' (HIE) is the militarisation of health care data by electronic means athwart corporations inside a area, group either infirmary configuration. In reality the expression HIE might as well allude to the business that eases the interchange. There has never been a Health Information Exchange Guide like this. It contains 43 answers, much more than you can imagine; comprehensive answers and extensive details and references, with insights that have never before been offered in print. Get the information you need--fast! This all-embracing guide offers a thorough view of key knowledge and detailed insight. This Guide introduces what you want to know about Health Information Exchange. A quick look inside of some of the subjects covered: Health information technology - Electronic Health Record (EHR), Electronic medical records - Implementations, Identity assurance - United States, College of Healthcare Information Management Executives - Advocacy Leadership and StateNet, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology - Leadership, Electronic health record - Privacy concerns, HITECH Act - Electronic Health Records (EHR), Informatics Corporation of America - History, VistA - Supporters of VistA, Health information exchange - Established HIE communities, Electronic medical records - Technical features, Michiana Health Information Network, Electronic health record - Legal status, Health information exchange - Patient Consent, Regional Health Information Organization - INPC/ IHIE, Electronic medical records - Comparison with paper-based records, Physician peer review - External Peer Review, Electronic health record - Technical features, Electronic health record - Implementations, Electronic medical record - Privacy concerns, Electronic medical records - Privacy concerns, Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients, and much more...

Download or read book Protecting Your Health Privacy written by Jacqueline Klosek and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-11-18 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protecting Your Health Privacy empowers ordinary citizens with the legal and technological knowledge and know-how we need to protect ourselves and our families from prying corporate eyes, medical identity theft, ruinous revelations of socially stigmatizing diseases, and illegal punitive practices by insurers and employers. It's a new era in healthcare. Gone are the day when access to your medical records is limited to you and your doctor. Instead, today, a diverse group of constituencies have interest in and access to your health information. A cascade of changes in technology and the delivery of healthcare are increasing the vulnerability of your medical information. Accordingly, it is now more important than ever to take control over your own health information and take steps to protect your information against privacy breaches that can adversely impact the quality of your health care, your insurability, your employability, your relationships, and your reputation. In clear, non-technical language, privacy lawyer Jacqueline Klosek teaches readers the basics you need to know as an individual healthcare consumer about the ongoing wave of national and state legislation affecting patient privacy: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) of 2009, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. She untangles the increasingly complex ways by which health care providers, insurers, employers, social networking sites, and marketers routinely collect, use, and share our personal health information. Protecting Your Health Privacy: A Citizen's Guide to Safeguarding the Security of Your Medical Information empowers ordinary citizens with the knowledge and know-how we need to protect ourselves and our families from prying eyes, medical identity theft, ruinous revelations of socially stigmatizing diseases, and illegal punitive practices by insurers and employers.

Download or read book Healthcare Information Privacy and Security written by Bernard Peter Robichau and published by Apress. This book was released on 2014-06-23 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthcare IT is the growth industry right now, and the need for guidance in regard to privacy and security is huge. Why? With new federal incentives and penalties tied to the HITECH Act, HIPAA, and the implementation of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, medical practices and healthcare systems are implementing new software at breakneck speed. Yet privacy and security considerations are often an afterthought, putting healthcare organizations at risk of fines and damage to their reputations. Healthcare Information Privacy and Security: Regulatory Compliance and Data Security in the Age of Electronic Health Records outlines the new regulatory regime, and it also provides IT professionals with the processes and protocols, standards, and governance tools they need to maintain a secure and legal environment for data and records. It’s a concrete resource that will help you understand the issues affecting the law and regulatory compliance, privacy, and security in the enterprise. As healthcare IT security expert Bernard Peter Robichau II shows, the success of a privacy and security initiative lies not just in proper planning but also in identifying who will own the implementation and maintain technologies and processes. From executive sponsors to system analysts and administrators, a properly designed security program requires that that the right people are assigned to the right tasks and have the tools they need. Robichau explains how to design and implement that program with an eye toward long-term success. Putting processes and systems in place is, of course, only the start. Robichau also shows how to manage your security program and maintain operational support including ongoing maintenance and policy updates. (Because regulations never sleep!) This book will help you devise solutions that include: Identity and access management systems Proper application design Physical and environmental safeguards Systemwide and client-based security configurations Safeguards for patient data Training and auditing procedures Governance and policy administration Healthcare Information Privacy and Security is the definitive guide to help you through the process of maintaining privacy and security in the healthcare industry. It will help you keep health information safe, and it will help keep your organization—whether local clinic or major hospital system—on the right side of the law.

Download or read book Towards Secure and Privacy Preserving E health Data Exchanges Through Consent Based Access Control written by Abel Bradley Saed Bacchus and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How we administer healthcare continues to evolve alongside the advancement of information technology. As we become more connected, the Internet of Things and our want to share information in a timely manner encourage us to redefine and enhance how we exchange health information. A fully integrated, universal health record system in Canada remains a distant goal. It requires thoughtful legislation, sufficient resources and the best of our technological and security implementation before realization. Nevertheless, we need such a system and are steadily working towards it. While there are a number of obstacles in attempting a universal health record system, this thesis presents a solution for secure health information exchanges. A valuable component in establishing a complete framework for all health information exchanges. We present two protocols. Consent based access control (CBAC) and a fairness aware privacy preservation protocol (FAPP). These two protocols grant patients control in how their sensitive health information is used and provides avenues for certain third parties to collect patient information without compromising security and privacy.

Download or read book Healthcare Privacy written by Lori-Ann Rickard and published by Expert Health Press. This book was released on 2014-09-20 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical identity theft threatens your financial security. One in three Americans are victims. What to do when it happens to you? Healthcare expert Lori-Ann Rickard reveals the easy and practical answers that only an insider knows. Spin Your Healthcare Your Way to Healthcare Privacy with her guide. Easy Healthcare: Healthcare Privacy gives you the secrets no outsider would guess such as: • Keep your healthcare information private • You own your medical information and you are entitled to it • How email and social media can destroy your healthcare privacy (or protect it) • How electronic health records and patient portals can protect privacy • When you have rights to the medical information of others (and when you don’t) • What to do if your privacy is violated This guide leads you through the most important decisions about your Healthcare Privacy. Lori-Ann Rickard gives you The Bottom Line. With over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, HealthSpin founder Lori-Ann Rickard puts you in charge so you can Spin Your Healthcare Your Way!

Download or read book Digital Twin and Blockchain for Smart Cities written by Amit Kumar Tyagi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-09-11 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book uniquely explores the fundamentals of blockchain and digital twin technologies and their uses in smart cities. In the previous decade, many governments explored artificial intelligence, digital twin, and blockchain, and their roles in smart cities. This book discusses the convergence of two transformative technologies, digital twin and blockchain, to address urban challenges and propel the development of smarter, more sustainable cities. This convergence empowers cities to create real-time replicas of urban environments (digital twins) and secure, transparent data management (blockchain) to improve city planning, management, and civic services. In this application, the concept of a digital twin involves creating a virtual, data-driven replica of a city or specific urban systems, such as transportation, energy, or infrastructure. This digital twin mirrors the real world, gathering data from various sensors, IoT devices, and other sources to provide a holistic view of the city’s operations. Furthermore, blockchain technology offers a decentralized and tamper-resistant ledger for securely storing and managing data. In the context of smart cities, blockchain can ensure data integrity, privacy, and transparency, enabling trust and collaboration among various stakeholders. This book covers many important topics, including real-time city modeling; data security and the trustworthy storage of sensitive urban data; transparent governance to facilitate accountable governance and decision-making processes in smart cities; improved city services; disaster resilience (by providing insights into vulnerabilities and efficient resource allocation during crises); sustainable urban planning that optimizes resource allocation, reduces energy consumption, and minimizes environmental impact, which fosters sustainable development; citizen engagement; and much more. This book will not only provide information about more efficient, resilient, and sustainable urban environments, but it also empowers citizens to be active participants in shaping the future of their cities. By converging these technologies, cities can overcome existing challenges, encourage innovation, and create more livable, connected, and responsive urban spaces. Audience This book has a wide audience in computer science, artificial intelligence, and information technology as well as engineers in a variety of industrial manufacturing industries. It will also appeal to economists and government/city policymakers working on smart cities, the circular economy, clean tech investors, urban decision-makers, and environmental professionals.