George Washington launches legal website on health data
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The website, HealthInfoLaw.org, developed with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is an online guide to federal and state laws governing access, use, release and publication of health information.
According to information published on the university's website, the staff intends the site to be of use to a variety of audiences and will continue to build the resource, "adding depth to the research content as well as expert analyses of emerging legal issues that arise as health information is increasingly used to support provider performance measurement and improvement, public reporting, evidence-based research and payment and delivery reform."
Beth Walsh, Editor
Editor Beth earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in health communication. She has worked in hospital, academic and publishing settings over the past 20 years. Beth joined TriMed in 2005, as editor of CMIO and Clinical Innovation + Technology. When not covering all things related to health IT, she spends time with her husband and three children.