Slide Presentation of the 2007 Annual Meeting of AHRQ

So, What About HIPAA?

• Confusion about scope is widespread
  • Too many use HIPAA as excuse for not sharing health information
  • At the same time, many believe it is insufficient to protect privacy
  • In a policy vacuum, fears about insufficient privacy protection take center stage—little room for public debate about risks of not moving forward

Notes:

But time and time again—HIPAA already provides everything we need; or HIPAA is completely insufficient.