CDT Paper Debunks Common Health Privacy Myths

The public has significant privacy concerns about having their medical records on-line. That mistrust of health IT poses a serious obstacle to its widespread adoption. We need to build on the privacy rules already found in HIPAA and create new protections leading to a comprehensive privacy and security policy framework for the evolving e-health environment. But persistent myths about HIPAA's privacy provisions create obstacles to moving forward with workable policy solutions. Our "HIPAA and Health Privacy: Myths and Facts-Part II" paper debunks some of the most common myths, clearing the way for more productive discussions about the policies needed to build the public's trust in health IT.
cdt.org/healthprivacy/20090109mythsfacts2.pdf
HIPAA and Health Privacy: Myths and Facts-Part I
cdt.org/healthprivacy/20080311mythsfacts.pdf