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Privacy: The right of an individual to keep information about herself or himself from other
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'''Privacy''' is the right of an individual to keep information about himself from others, either individuals or organizations.
Privacy: Protection of an individual identifiable health information from unauthorized users, but balanced to permit disclosure for patient care, public health and public security.  
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Ability and right of an individual to decide who has access to their information and to
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determine the circumstances under which the information can, or should be released.
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The privacy of health information is managed by keeping information
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*[[Confidentiality|Confidential]] and restricted to only approved personnel for approved reasons
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* [[Data security|Secure]] with policies, procedures, mechanisms, tools, technologies, and accountability methods
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== Second Review ==
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Privacy is the right “to be let alone” or it is “the right of individuals to keep information about themselves from being disclosed to others; the claim of individuals to be let alone, from surveillance or interference from other individuals, organizations or the government”. <ref name ="Laurinda 2012"> Laurinda, 2012. AMA Journal of ethics. September 2012, Volume 14, Number 9: 712-719. http://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/2012/09/stas1-1209.html</ref>
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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 10:13, 20 November 2015

Privacy is the right of an individual to keep information about himself from others, either individuals or organizations.



The privacy of health information is managed by keeping information

  • Confidential and restricted to only approved personnel for approved reasons
  • Secure with policies, procedures, mechanisms, tools, technologies, and accountability methods

Second Review

Privacy is the right “to be let alone” or it is “the right of individuals to keep information about themselves from being disclosed to others; the claim of individuals to be let alone, from surveillance or interference from other individuals, organizations or the government”. [1]

References

  1. Laurinda, 2012. AMA Journal of ethics. September 2012, Volume 14, Number 9: 712-719. http://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/2012/09/stas1-1209.html