Health Data in the Information Age Use, Disclosure, and Privacy

Regional health care databases are being established around the country with the goal of providing timely and useful information to policymakers, physicians, and patients. But their emergence is raising important and sometimes controversial questions about the collection, quality, and appropriate use of health care data. This book provides a clear set of guidelines and principles for exploiting the potential benefits of aggregated health data--without jeopardizing confidentiality. Index.Institute of Medicine, Committee on Regional Health is the author of 'Health Data in the Information Age Use, Disclosure, and Privacy' with ISBN 9780309049955 and ISBN 0309049954.