219084 PHRs for Individuals Affected by Traumatic Brain Injury: Privacy and Security Concerns

Monday, November 8, 2010 : 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Brenda A. Leath, MHSA, PMP , Westat, Rockville, MD
  
EPHRs offer potential for improving the management and flow of personal health information by consumers. On the rise are efforts to promote the adoption of electronic personal health records to help consumers better track their health care experiences and information, empowering them to better coordinate their care across independent and fragmented service systems. While ePHRs can help facilitate provider and consumer decision-making, concerns about privacy and security issues often present barriers to adoption. This session will highlight key definitions, some perspectives on privacy and security issues associated with ePHRs, HIPPA and ePHRs, barriers and drivers to adoption as well as future directions.

Learning Areas:
Chronic disease management and prevention
Communication and informatics
Other professions or practice related to public health

Learning Objectives:
Objective One: Describe general privacy and security issues relating to personal health records for vulnerable populations. Objective Two: Discuss diverse perspectives on ePHR privacy and security issues across sectors. Objective Three: Identify emerging policy trends affecting personal health records for populations with chronic illnesses or disorders.

Keywords: Health Care Quality, Vulnerable Populations

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: A career history spanning more than 25 years including work relating to vulnerable populations and health IT related topics. Hold leadership positions with the Nationa Health IT (NHIT) Collaborative for the Underserved (Co-Chair of the Policy Workgroup), Subcommittee Member of the Office of the National Coordinator's Workgroup on Consumers, Charter Member of APHA HIIT Advisory Board, Counselor and HIIT Liaison, APHA Governing Council, Chair, HIIT Outreach Committee, and former Presidential Appointee to the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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