HIT Policy CommitteeHIT Policy CommitteePrivacy & Security Policy WorkgroupPrivacy & Security Policy Workgroup

Deven McGraw, ChairDeven McGraw, ChairCenter for Democracy & Technology

Rachel Block, Co-ChairRachel Block, Co-ChairNYS Department of Health

December 15, 2009

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Workgroup Members

Chair Deven McGraw, Center for Democracy & Technology

Co-Chair Rachel Block, New York RHIO

Members• Dixie Baker, SAIC• Peter Basch, Provider• A. John Blair, Provider• Marianna Bledsoe, NIH• Joyce DuBow, American Association of Retired Persons• Paul Egerman, Consultant• Judy Faulkner, Epic, Inc.• Justine Handelman, Blue Cross Blue Shield• Gayle Harrell, Consumer Representative/Florida• John Houston, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center• Mike Klag, Johns Hopkins University, Public Health • Terri Shaw, Children’s Partnership• Latanya Sweeney, Carnegie Mellon University• Paul Tang, Palo Alto Medical Foundation• Paul Uhrig, SureScripts• David Wanser, NDIIC• Kathleen Connor, MicroSoft

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Workgroup Charge - DRAFT

Broad Charge (draft)– To make recommendations to the Health IT Policy Committee

on privacy and security policies and practices that will help build public trust in health information technology and electronic health information exchange. Specifically, the workgroup will seek to address complex privacy and security challenges through the development of proposed solutions and approaches that enhance privacy and security while also facilitating the appropriate access, use and exchange of health information to improve health outcomes.