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Fact Sheet 8: Medical Records Privacy view detail comment email this

Features answers to questions about medical records privacy, with a focus on personal medical information not covered by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Discusses ideas for protecting the privacy of records and provides many resources for further information. From the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, this resource was "originally developed under the auspices of the University of San Diego."
http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs8-med.htm
Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Health, Health

Last updated Mar 3, 2004


HealthInsight: Taking Charge of Health Information view detail comment email this

This site features "a list of 10 questions designed to help you turn health information into clues and to get you started on becoming your own health risk detective." Part of a project "aimed at helping consumers evaluate health and scientific information." From the Center for Risk Analysis, Harvard School of Public Health.
http://www.americanchemistry.com/s_chlorine/sec_content.asp?CID=1232&DID=4680&CTYPEID=113
Topics: Health

Last updated May 24, 2009


myPHR: Personal Health Record view detail comment email this

This website provides consumer information about health records, covering the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), health care record privacy rights, obtaining health records, and instructions for creating a personal health record. From the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), a professional organization of health information management professionals.
http://www.myphr.com
Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Health

Last updated Sep 16, 2006




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