Tuesday, June 03, 2003

Hmmm... from the weird headline department, a missive from Educause contained the following notice INFORMATION SHARING: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY >In order to establish uniform procedures for federal agencies to >receive, care for, and store critical infrastructure information >voluntarily submitted to the federal government, the Department of >Homeland Security is requesting input from those involved. The program >is designed to encourage the sharing of this information by protecting >it from disclosure to the general public. The notice of proposed >rulemaking was announced April 15, 2003, and comments are due by June >16. To view the regulation go to >http://www.regulations.gov/fredpdfs/03-09126.pdf (Emphasis mine).  I know what they mean to say -- but the double entendre (oxymoron) whatever you want to call it sure sticks out, considering the source. comment [] 5:22:20 PM

HIPAA presents problems -- article discusses different interpretation of the rules -- some hospitals assume an opt in policy with regards to directory services and other assume an opt out.  If you are an unconscious patient, do you want your friends and relatives to find you (opt in - a metaphysical yes will do nicely) or not? A Privacy Law's Unintended Results. Hailed as important legislation by many consumer groups, new medical privacy rules now in effect nationwide have had unintended consequences. [New York Times: Business] comment [] 10:39:46 AM