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Presenting HealthInfoLaw.org!

Posted on April 30, 2012

The George Washington University’s Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program is proud to announce a new online resource, Health Information and the Law (HealthInfoLaw.org). This new website, developed with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is an online guide to federal and state laws governing access, use, release, and publication of health information. We intend the... Read More >

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Notice Of New System Of Records "Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (Vler) VA" - Request for Comments

Posted on May 18, 2012

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This is a notice for request for comments by the Veterans Affairs Department for the proposed Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER) system. The VLER system would allow the sharing of data between the VA, the Department of Defense and the Nationwide...

Privacy Protections for California's Insurance Exchange

Posted on May 15, 2012

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This report examines the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's requirement for each state to establish a health insurance exchange, with a specific focus on the state of California. The paper looks at applicable federal and state laws, and makes...

Decentralizing the Analysis of Health Data

Posted on May 15, 2012

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This report examines the effect of our current system of centralized claims data collection and retention that is used by many government agencies to analyze health information. The report recommends the use of decentralized models in order to better...

Report to Congress: Approaches for Identifying, Collecting and Evaluating Data on Health Care Disparities in Medicaid and CHIP

Posted on May 09, 2012

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This report to Congress identifies ways to collect and evaluate health care disparities data, as required by Section 4302 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Section 4302(b) requires data collection of five key demographic categories:...

ONC's Guide to Privacy and Security of Health Information

Posted on May 08, 2012

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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's Chief Privacy Officer recently released this instructional guide on the importance of privacy and security of health information for health care providers. A key component of the...

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About The Project

A project of the George Washington University’s Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program, Health Information and the Law (HealthInfoLaw.org), developed with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is designed to serve as a practical online resource to federal and state laws governing access, use, release, and publication of health information. Constantly updated, the site addresses the current legal and regulatory framework of health information law and changes in the legal and policy landscape impacting health information law and its implementation with commentary and key documents.

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Why health information law?

Health information law exists at the intersection of many crucial and interrelated fields: law, health care, consumer protection, information technology, public health, insurance. Each small change can trigger a daunting set of issues and challenges. HealthInfoLaw.org offers keys to understanding the laws that govern health information and the implications they can have across health care and beyond.