Deborah peel

Is HIPAA Already Outdated?

Is HIPAA as it currently stands really up to the task of protecting patient information as it should in its current form? After all despite a few revisions the majority of the legislation dates back to 1996, a time when the Internet was a novelty not an everyday part of almost everybody’s’ lives. The simple … [Read more…]

97% of Americans Want Control of Their Healthcare Information

A new survey, conducted by privacy advocate Dr Deborah Peel ‘s Patient Privacy Rights Foundation and Zogby International found that a whopping 97% of the 2,000 adults questioned want the right to control their own personal medical information and be allowed to limit with whom their “sensitive information” is shared. Many of those surveyed want … [Read more…]