Beyond the HIPAA privacy rule enhancing privacy, improving health through research (National Academies Press, 2009)
Includes bibliographical references
The value and importance of health information privacy -- The value, importance, and oversight of health research -- HIPAA, the privacy rule, and its application to health research -- Effect of the HIPAA privacy rule on health research -- A new framework for protecting privacy in health research
In the realm of health care, privacy protections are needed to preserve patients' dignity and prevent possible harms. Ten years ago, to address these concerns as well as set guidelines for ethical health research, Congress called for a set of federal stan