[IEEE-bhpjobs] Fwd: Report on Medical Identity Theft

[Esther Lumsdon]

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From: Sparrow, Judy (HHS/ONC) <Judy.Sparrow at hhs.gov>
Date: Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 3:25 PM
Subject: Report on Medical Identity Theft
To: HEALTH-IT at list.nih.gov


 *FINAL MEDICAL IDENTITY THEFT  REPORT RELEASED: Summary findings and
potential actions outlined.*

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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
(ONC) today released final report on the medical identity theft.  This
report represents the conclusion of the work undertaken by ONC as part of
its efforts to proactively assess and evaluate the scope of the medical
identity theft problem in the U.S.  The report was completed by Booz Allen
Hamilton.



The report summarizes health IT and medical identify theft issues and sets
forth possible potential actions for the Federal government and other
stakeholders in the areas of prevention, detection, and remediation of
medical identify theft.  The use of health information technology has the
potential for being a powerful tool for prevention and detection of medical
identity theft.



For additional information about the medical identity theft project and to
download a copy of the report please visit: www.hhs.gov/healthit



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