Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
Privacy and Confidentiality
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Balancing Access to Health Data and Privacy
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article examines issues of privacy and utility in health services research. While the availability and complexity of data have increased in recent years, privacy concerns have limited researchers’ ability to fully utilize these sources of information.
Adolescents' Needs for Health Care Privacy
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A study of adolescents' privacy preferences in a health care setting found that adolescents value psychological, social, physical and informational privacy, and recommended that providers consider all aspects of privacy when caring for adolescents.
Medical Information in the Balance - Innovative Uses Versus Potential Abuses of Confidentiality
June 30, 2000 | Program Result Report
In 1998, the Alliance for Health Reform held two briefings on the topic of confidentiality of medical information.
MYOB
January 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
The Carter Center, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization working to promote peace and health worldwide, held three Rosalynn Carter Annual Symposium on Mental Health Policy from 1995 through 1997.
Advancing the Role of Rapid Learning in Mainstream Health Care
March 25, 2013 | Program Result Report
Developing and promoting a rapid-learning health system, in which health information in large databases is analyzed to improve health care - the work of Lynn Etheredge and the Health Insurance Reform Project at George Washington University.
Patient Interest in Sharing Personal Health Record Information
December 20, 2011 | Journal Article
A large-scale study of veterans suggests that most PHR users are interested in sharing access to their electronic health records.
Incubating Innovation in U.S. Health Care Policy
January 11, 2012 | Story
Lynn Etheredge's Ideas Facilitate Policy to Improve Quality and Reduce Costs.
The Michigan BioTrust for Health
March 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) stores almost 4 million dried blood spot specimens (DBS) in the Michigan Neonatal Biobank. DBS are collected from newborns under a mandatory public health program to screen for serious conditions.
Privacy and Health Information Technology
January 1, 2009 | Report
The increased use of health information technology (health IT) is a common element of nearly every health reform proposal. While health IT has the potential to decrease costs, improve health outcomes, coordinate care, and improve public health, inc ...
Medicare's Future
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This paper proposes a national initiative for Medicare patients with cancer. New legislative authority will be needed for comparative effectiveness research, quality measurement and payment reforms in Medicare.