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Dr Insiyah R. answered on
Nov 08 2022
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Introduction
Information use is the basis of contemporary public health practice. Timely and reliable health data is essential for public health actions, including investigating out
eaks, developing cancer prevention measures, and enhancing the quality and performance of the healthcare system (Antonio et al,2016). Because of this, various public and commercial organisations utilise health information—whether aggregated, de-identified, or linked to specific people who need treatment—to better understand and respond to developing public health crises (Kavoussi et al,2014).
Healthcare information sources, including such electronic health records, healthcare information exchanges, vital records, vaccination information systems, syndromic surveillance equipment, and other public health databases, may give practitioners who are responsible for addressing public health and patient care with vitally essential data regarding particular population health needs and successful treatments (Birnbaum et al,2015). Vital records include births, deaths, ma
iages, divorces, and adoptions. Vital records include births, deaths, weddings, divorces, and adoptions.
Federal, state, and municipal regulations shape the legal environment of using health information for public health objectives, which address legal problems about privacy, confidentiality, security, and permission. These rules help bolster the nation's health IT infrastructure by facilitating novel and game-changing electronic health data applications (Koontz and Linda, 2017). PHLP has conducted legal cartography and legal assessment studies on health technology and information due to the complexity and growth of the law that governs this area of health practice.
The efficient and proper use of health information, the protection of legal rights and duties, and the promotion of illness and injury prevention in the US population all hinge on understanding legal authorities and ba
iers to public health practice. Resources on legislation and policy related to health information dissemination are provided below to assist public health professionals, decision-makers, and attorneys (Motti et al,2022).
Various federal and state statutes govern the collection, use, and disclosure of health information, with specific requirements varying according to the nature of the information's origin and the nature of the organisation tasked with its care. Several federal laws govern the disclosure and storage of personal information, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (Kavoussi et al,2014).
HIPAA does not address the privacy concerns of emerging technologies like genealogy databases (like 23andme and Ancestry), wearable devices, and mHealth applications. Since these online health resources do not fall under HIPAA's definition of a "covered entity," they are exempt from the law's data security requirements. In a data
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