Issue Briefs Offer Snapshot into Use of Health Information Technology Use by Hospitals, Health Systems

Issue briefs published by the American Hospital Association (AHA) present a snapshot of current hospital and health system use of health information technology with policy context and considerations.

Legal and Ethical Architecture for Patient Centered Outcomes Research Data

The HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a legal and ethical framework and architecture for patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) and comparative effectiveness research (CER).

Blog: More Evidence Pointing to the Need for Strong Health Data Security

More than four in five U.S. physicians (83 percent) have experienced some form of a cybersecurity attack, according to recent research by Accenture and the American Medical Association.  This study, which is based on the experiences of roughly 1,300 U.S. physicians highlights the clear need for strong health data security. 

Lara Cartwright-Smith, Elizabeth Gray and Jane Hyatt Thorpe Published in Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law

Associate Research Professor Lara Cartwright-Smith, Research Scientist Elizabeth Gray and Associate Professor and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs Jane Hyatt Thorpe published “Health Information Ownership: Legal Theories and Policy Implicati

Sara Rosenbaum and Jane Hyatt Thorpe Guest Edit Winter Edition of Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics

Professor Sara Rosenbaum and Associate Professor Jane Hyatt Thorpe guest edited the winter 2016 edition of the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics focusing on Health Reform:  Assessing the Affordable Care Act and Moving Forward.