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SUMMARY:Across the Pond: An Update on Health Privacy and Health Data Secur
 ity. How are American patients faring? - Deborah C. Peel\, Founder and Cha
 ir\, Patient Privacy Rights
DTSTART:20101020T151500Z
DTEND:20101020T161500Z
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CONTACT:Wei Ming Khoo
DESCRIPTION:I will offer an environmental scan of 'real life' examples of 
 privacy and security disasters\, discuss recent developments at the federa
 l and state levels\, look at the latest evidence of patients' expectations
 \, and conclude with solutions.\n\nThe stimulus bill and healthcare reform
  require massive adoption of EHRs/HIT and data exchanges with very fast ti
 metables for spending the funds. Despite strong new consumer rights and pr
 otections\, the regulatory process has led to weakening\, delaying\, and e
 liminating consumer protections. So the billions will go to fund state and
  federal initiatives will not be trusted. Model-Ts are being bought\, not 
 electric cars\, locking in dinosaur systems and technologies. \n\nWhile in
 dustry and many staff in government agencies continue to actively oppose p
 rivacy rights and patient consent\, the heads of several major agencies\, 
 including HHS\, the FTC\, and the FCC have stepped up to affirm an Adminis
 tration-wide shift to individual control over personal information. Lawsui
 ts are beginning. The public is getting more alarmed not less.\n\nWill the
  US become the world's most comprehensive surveillance state or will Ameri
 cans wake up?
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 2\, Computer Laboratory\, William Gates Building
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