[IxDA Discuss] Application design in health care domain

[Rich Rogan]

 HIPAA does allow for data sharing, (at least it is being done). What you
can't share is the patients identity, thus you can identify male 32 has XYZ
issue, possibly you can also identify location.

Alot of this sharing was in a legal grey area, not sure what the decisions
are now.



On 11/5/07, Lorraine.Carter at sun.com <Lorraine.Carter at sun.com> wrote:
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> > Hi,
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> > I understood that HIPAA  prevented nearly all data sharing. Is that not
> > the case?
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> > Lorraine