Report Finds Health Data Protection Gaps in California
A new report by privacy expert Deven McGraw published online by the California Healthcare Foundation found significant gaps in the protection of patient information in California despite more stringent federal privacy protections enacted under the federal stimulus package. McGraw said the federal stimulus package provides additional opportunities to close some of those gaps and offered additional recommendations. CHCF is the publisher of California Healthline.
- "Privacy Backer Calif. Has Protection Gaps: Study" (Conn, Modern Healthcare, 5/19).