In the medical industry, HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, set similar regulations around protecting personal health information.
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Having ready access to personal health information from Medicare claims can help beneficiaries understand their medical history and partner more effectively with providers.
As additional personal health information becomes available to VA patients through the My HealtheVet personal health record, this will also be added to the VA Blue Button download.
They came together to offer suggestions for action, and to create a new model that will drive a more meaningful dialogue between those who are protecting vulnerable personal health information and corporate leadership.
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An open-government initiative, Blue Button results from a collaboration between VA and HHS to develop an online feature that would enable Veterans and Medicare beneficiaries to easily read, use, and share their personal health information with providers and others they trust.
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Registered users of MyMedicare.gov have long been able to view their Medicare claims information, and they have been able to add their personal and health information such as emergency contact information, names of pharmacies and providers, self-reported allergies, medical conditions, and prescription drugs.
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Getting valuable health information online for personal health problems is not always easy.
Some of the companies I have invested in include 23andMe (personal genome information) and Keas (personal health-and-wellness plans).
Plaid Cymru Health Spokesperson Elin Jones welcomed the government's plans to share personal health and social care information.
The Welsh Government were leading a debate on sharing personal health and social care information, on 22 November 2011.
Conservative AM Janet Finch-Saunders argued that the current draft budget proposals do not provide adequate funding for the procurement of technology systems to realise the full advantages of sharing personal Health and Social Services information.
The 104 files included personal details of children and sensitive health information, according to details in a Freedom of Information response.
She has also written to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, enclosing information and personal stories about the children who need the drug and the difficulties they face.
Her Facebook page is dedicated to health topics, and she doesn't post personal information.
His experience shows how difficult it is to create an easy-to-use personal health record that will allow patients to control all their health information online.
Personal health is a matter for individuals to figure out with the best information available.
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The Western Health Trust has confirmed that the documents contained "sensitive personal information" and said it had reported the breach to the Information Commissioner's office.
The default is for privacy (opt-in) for specific personal details such as Social Security numbers, financial data, or health information, according to Andy Davis, Hollings's communications director.
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The most commonly used exemption (for withholding information) was "personal information", followed by "commercial interests" and "health and safety".
The participants also filed reports on their health, weight, eating habits, opinions, purchases and other personal information, so the researchers could match the phone data to relationships and behavior.
They have sent out 16-page questionnaires to some 3.8m long-term unemployed and welfare recipients, asking for information about everything from the income of other family members and personal savings to health insurance and special dietary needs.
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When certificates expire unexpectedly, vital health and financial information stops flowing, power grids go dark, and business and personal transactions stop in their tracks.
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It is prompted, in part, by a host of information and communication technologies that should make health care much more portable, precise and personal.
Television, radio, films, and other electronic media are powerful forces in conveying information about topics ranging from health and physical fitness to tips on how to manage personal finances.
In addition, these systems monitor electric system parameters and pricing information to manage consumers energy costs, comfort, and health according to end-users personal preferences.
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Blue Button for America has moved personal health records ahead significantly by giving millions of veterans and other Americans massively improved, secure access to their own health information.
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