Privacy advocates want stricter rules for online, patient-controlled health records

By Kimberly Leonard

Privacy groups say clearer rules are needed for online, patient-controlled health records, but an HHS study of the issue is 18 months late

Excerpts from this story referencing "Dossia":

"… for free online — by firms like Google Health, Microsoft HealthVault and Dossia — and include services that allow patients to record their health inform …"

"… ociate under HIPAA. Instead the company sets up its own privacy standards. Dossia considers itself to be under the rules of HIPAA and says it abides by the …"

"… h Congress and executive branch agencies, including the FTC and HHS.  Dossia also lists privacy standards and personal health records on its lobbying d …"

"… first quarter of 2010, when the company spent a total of $80,000.Critelli, Dossia’s CEO, said he thought personal health records’ issues are less about …"