BREAKOUT SESSION

Approaches to Protecting the Privacy of Patients in Educational Multimedia

Sebastian Uijtdehaage and Sandra McIntyre

UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA

ABSTRACT:

Many Slicers create multimedia that may contain patient information. Recent legislation in the US and Europe require that developers take steps to protect the privacy of patients. In this breakout session we will give examples of how patient privacy can be protected and how valid consent from patients can be obtained.

1. Introduction and background

· Examples of multimedia that disclose "protected health information" (PHI).

· Examples of horror stories.

Presenter: Sebastian Uijtdehaage, UCL

2. The University of California Approach

· ï Implication of HIPAA for education multimedia in the US.

· ï What are the pitfalls?

· ï How does the UC address the new regulations?

Presenter: Sandra McIntyre, HEAL (Health Educational Assests Libraray)

3. Open discussion

· What are the implications of recent privacy laws for international collaboration such as SOL?

· How do members of the audience handle patient confidentiality?

BENEFIT TO PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING SESSION:

Many Slicers create multimedia that may contain patient information. Recent legislation in the US and Europe require that developers take steps to protect the privacy of patients. In this panel discussion we will give examples of how patient privacy can be protected and how valid consent from patients can be obtained. Implications for international collaboration and sharing of resources will be discussed as well.

Sebastian Uijtdehaage and Sandra McIntyre

60-051 CHS, Box 951722

Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA

Phone: 310/794-9009

mailto:bas@mednet.ucla.edu

McIntyre: Smcintyre@mednet.ucla.edu

Website www.healcentral.org