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Agency's Push to Gather ER Data Sparks Privacy Clash
·Source: Bank Info Security
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Executive Summary
Hospitals Push Back, Question Scope of Consumer Safety Surveillance Record Demands A federal agency charged with protecting the public against consumer product injuries is asking certain hospitals to provide electronic hea
Analysis
Hospitals Push Back, Question Scope of Consumer Safety Surveillance Record Demands A federal agency charged with protecting the public against consumer product injuries is asking certain hospitals to provide electronic health information of all emergency room patients. Some hospitals are pushing back over patient privacy concerns, saying the records requests are too sweeping.