| "Those in the fields of law, health care, consumer protection, information technology, public health, and insurance now have a single destination for up-to-date information on health information law and changes in the legal and policy landscapes that affect its implementation. Researchers at Legal Barriers, a project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, have developed HealthInfoLaw.org—a website designed to serve as a practical, online resource regarding laws governing access, use, release, and publication of health information. The site addresses the legal issues that arise as health information moves fully into an electronic phase, as well as how the revolution in how health information is created, collected, and exchanged affects classic legal issues such as privacy, confidentiality, and liability for the quality and safety of health care. HealthInfoLaw.org is an especially useful resource for those involved in regional quality improvement collaboratives, as it enables users to see and understand the ways in which state law intersects with federal requirements and programs." Reposted at http://www.darkestcloset.com |
Showing posts with label privacy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label privacy. Show all posts
Monday, June 4, 2012
New On-line Resource for Health Info Law
Friday, May 27, 2011
NY’s Highest Court Upholds Privacy Rights in Victory over Kendra’s Law
The New York Court of Appeals recently ruled to enforce the privacy provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in a case where the state was seeking to compel an individual to receive mental health treatment under Kendra’s Law, a 1999 outpatient commitment law.
In 2007, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene tried to force-treat Miguel M., and – against his wishes and without a court order – wanted to use as evidence records of his two recent psychiatric hospitalizations. On May 10, 2011, the state’s highest court overturned the rulings of two lower courts, which had ruled in favor of the state. “To disclose private information about particular people, for the purpose of preventing those people from harming themselves or others, effects a very substantial invasion of privacy without the sort of generalized public benefit that would come from, for example, tracing the course of an infectious disease,” the Court of Appeals noted in its ruling.
Source: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?NationalMentalHealth/d0e7c89bdd/084cd67ede/fc5dee5df7
In 2007, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene tried to force-treat Miguel M., and – against his wishes and without a court order – wanted to use as evidence records of his two recent psychiatric hospitalizations. On May 10, 2011, the state’s highest court overturned the rulings of two lower courts, which had ruled in favor of the state. “To disclose private information about particular people, for the purpose of preventing those people from harming themselves or others, effects a very substantial invasion of privacy without the sort of generalized public benefit that would come from, for example, tracing the course of an infectious disease,” the Court of Appeals noted in its ruling.
Source: http://cts.vresp.com/c/?NationalMentalHealth/d0e7c89bdd/084cd67ede/fc5dee5df7
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