Comments re New US HealthIT PRIVACY Regulations/Open for your comment

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> Date: July 8, 2010 8:14:15 AM PDT
> Subject: Privacy and Security
> Source: Health IT Buzz
>
> Privacy and security are the bedrock of building trust in health
> information exchange. The proposed modifications to the HIPAA
> Privacy & Security Rules, announced today, are a significant step
> forward in HHSs efforts to protect patient privacy rights while
> encouraging the adoption of electronic health information exchange.
> The next phase of this process is just as importantobtaining public
> feedback and suggestions concerning the proposed rules.   The
> comment period will begin once the rule is published in the Federal
> Register on July 14.
>

> You can  submit your comments electronically through www.regulations.gov
>  or via mail (original and 2 copies) to the Office for Civil Rights
> at: Office for Civil Rights, Attention: HITECH Privacy Rule
> Modifications, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F, 200
> Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201.  HHS is looking
> forward to receiving your input.
>
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