Why Congress should be protecting health records

Article Abstract:

Federal medical records privacy legislation is needed to respond to increasing technology, inconsistent state laws, and more active involvement by employers in monitoring health care provision. Technology allows many more people access to personally identifiable health records. Breaches of confidentiality can subject patients to discrimination based on health conditions. The law needs to protect these records, limit unauthorized disclosure and provide effective remedies to those whose rights have been violated.

Medical records, Access control, Confidential communications, Physician-patient privilege

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Protecting privacy from new technologies: the California Privacy Protection Act of 1998

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The aim of the California Privacy Protection Act of 1998 is discussed, to update the law to account for technological trespass, amd prohibits trespass regardless of whether it was physical. Images obtained through visual or auditory enhancing devices must be for a commercial purpose. The act tries to balance the freedom of speech rights of those obtaining the images with guarding privacy from technological intrusions.

California

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The future of the Establishment Clause

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The author discusses possible changes in the federal government's approach to funding religious activities under the incoming administration of President George WA. Bush. The possibility of a radical change in the law of the US Constitution's Establishment Clause are examined.

United States, Church and state

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