Research Catalog

Title

Health data in the information age : use, disclosure, and privacy / Molla S. Donaldson and Kathleen N. Lohr, editors ; Committee on Regional Health Data Networks, Division of Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine.

Author

Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Regional Health Data Networks. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94000895

Publication

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1994.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Donaldson, Molla S.
• Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Regional Health Data Networks. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94000895
• Lohr, Kathleen N., 1941-

Description

xii, 257 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Subjects

• Medical informatics
• Confidentiality
• Medical Records Systems, Computerized
• Medical Informatics
• Confidential communications > Physicians
• Medical records > Access control

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• 1. Introduction. Advancing the Prospects for Comprehensive Health Databases and Networks. Health Database Organizations. The Institute of Medicine Study. Study Activities. Organization of the Report -- 2. Health Databases and Health Database Organizations: Uses, Benefits, and Concerns. Definitions. The Benefits of Health Databases. Users of Information in HDOs. Uses of Databases. Ensuring the Quality of Data -- 3. Public Disclosure of Data on Health Care Providers and Practitioners. Previous Studies. Important Principles of Public Disclosure. Important Elements of Public Disclosure. Committee Findings and Conclusions. Recommendations. Strengthening Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement Programs -- 4. Confidentiality and Privacy of Personal Data. Historical Perspectives and General Observations on Disclosure of Information. Sources of Concerns about Privacy and the Confidentiality of Health Records. Definitions. Expanded Definitions. Harm from Disclosure and Redisclosure of Health Record Information.
• Privacy Interests and HDOs. Relevance of Existing Laws to HDOs. Options for Protecting Privacy and Confidentiality of Health-related Data in HDOs. Committee Recommendations. A. Fact-Finding for the Committee on Regional Health Data Networks. B. Committee on Regional Health Data Networks Biographical Sketches.

ISBN

0309049954

LCCN

94002613

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries