Health

Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Attention: Privacy-P, Room G-322A
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20201

Remarks by Beth Givens, Director
Promoting Health / Protecting Privacy
Workshop sponsored by Consumers Union
and California HealthCare Foundation
San Diego, CA

San Diego County Dept. of Health and Human Services Conference, Integrating Health and Human Services
April 9, 1998

In 1973 the U.S. Dept of Health Education and Welfare (HEW) to look at the impact of computerization on medical records privacy. The members wanted to develop policies that would allow the benefits of computerization to go forward, but at the same time provide safeguards for personal privacy.

Marsha's home fax machine happens to have a telephone number similar to one of a health care facility. On several occasions, the local hospital has faxed patient records to her home.

Speech by Beth Givens, PRC Directo
Conference: Toward an Electronic Patient Record
Sheraton Harbor Hotel, San Diego, CA