A proposed legal framework for addressing privacy for patient controlled health records in pediatrics

AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2006:2006:861.

Abstract

Patient controlled health records(PCHRs) provide widespread and flexible access to integrated medical information. Unique legal challenges arise where the patient is a minor. Variations in laws and statutes concerning minor's rights to privacy and confidentiality, and institutions' local interpretations of them, need to be integrated in the principles governing PCHRs. We propose a legal framework to guide the development of access policies for PCHRs to ensure appropriate privacy and confidentiality protection surrounding minors.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Confidentiality / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Humans
  • Medical Records Systems, Computerized / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Pediatrics / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Privacy / legislation & jurisprudence
  • United States