Privacy not the barrier to health IT

siteadmin May 4, 2012

Deven McGraw testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation regarding health IT and privacy concerns. She emphasized the importance of addressing privacy and security in order to gain public trust and achieve the potential benefits of health IT. McGraw called for a comprehensive privacy and security framework, including baseline legal protections for personal health records and stronger accountability for implementing privacy and security measures.