June 3, 2008

Hospital Non-Medical Use of Patient Data

There is a challenge of the University of California of San Francisco' Medical Center's practice of sharing patient contact information with a vendor seeking contributions on behalf of the hospital. Health Care providers' common use of patient information for fundraising efforts without the patient's consent is permitted by current rules adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Privacy Advocates Raise Concerns Over Hospital's Use of Patient Data, CAlifornia Healthline, May 27, 2008