Song, Min K
(2024)
Virtually Defenseless in a Digital Era:
The Necessary Revisions HIPAA Must Adopt in the Twenty-First Century.
Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.
Abstract
In the wake of rapid technological advancements, the convergence of location data and artificial intelligence poses significant challenges to an individual’s right to health privacy in the United States. This paper explores the implications of this intersection, particularly regarding the use of inferred protected health information (PHI) outside the purview of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Despite the earnest attempt to safeguard PHI, the statute is useless when put against modern digital advancements. Through a thorough examination of current regulatory gaps and recent events, the paper underscores the critical need to move forward with necessary revisions to current HIPAA provisions. Failing to address these concerns will undermine an individual’s fundamental right to privacy and ultimately lead to distrust in the healthcare institution. The urgency to address these evolving threats will persist until concrete action is taken to hold non-regulated entities accountable and establish measures to guarantee the protection of future generations' PHI from malicious actors.
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| Item Type: |
Other Thesis, Dissertation, or Long Paper
(Master Essay)
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Contributors: |
| Contribution | Contributors Name | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Committee Chair | Cole, Evan S. | evancole@pitt.edu | evancole | UNSPECIFIED | | Committee Member | Cecchini, Reena S. | CecchiniR@nrgoncology.org | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Date: |
14 May 2024 |
| Date Type: |
Completion |
| Number of Pages: |
39 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Public Health > Health Policy & Management |
| Degree: |
MPH - Master of Public Health |
| Thesis Type: |
Master Essay |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Date Deposited: |
14 May 2024 18:20 |
| Last Modified: |
14 May 2024 18:20 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/46215 |
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