From dweitzel at mitre.org Wed Oct 15 08:29:08 2008
From: dweitzel at mitre.org (Weitzel, David S)
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:29:08 -0400
Subject: [SIG-IDtheft] So far very interesting: Medical Identity Theft Town
Hall today - link at II
http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/privacy/identytheft.html
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ONC Commissioned Medical Identity Theft Assessment
In May 2008, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology (ONC) awarded an approximately $450,000 contract
to Booz Allen Hamilton to assess and evaluate the scope of the medical
identity theft problem in the U.S.
Medical Identity Theft
Medical identity theft is a specific type of identity theft which
occurs when a person uses someone else's personal health identifiable
information, such as insurance information, Social Security Number,
health care file, or medical records, without the individual's
knowledge or consent to obtain medical goods or services, or to submit
false claims for medical services. There is limited information
available about the scope, depth, and breadth of medical identity
theft.
Dr. Robert Kolodner, National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology, has noted that medical identity theft stories are being
documented at an increasing rate, bringing to light serious financial,
fraud, and patient care issues. ONC recognizes that health IT is an
important tool to combat the threat of medical identity theft. We are
seeking input from the public and other government agencies to better
understand how health IT can be utilized to prevent and detect medical
identity theft as well as build consumer trust in electronic health
information exchange. ONC believes it is imperative to obtain a more
comprehensive understanding of this issue from a variety of
perspectives, and to create an open forum for dialogue to work
proactively to address medical identity theft.
An Assessment in Three Phases
Three specific deliverables corresponding with each of three phases
will result from this assessment.
I. A comprehensive Environmental Scan of the medical
identity theft problem in the U.S particularly focusing on the
intersection of Health IT.
A literature review and documentary research in addition to interviews
will be conducted to explore the scope and trends of medical identity
theft. This report will:
a. Identify a comprehensive list of stakeholders who are
affected by medical identity theft and summarize their activities;
b. Identify issues of medical identity theft, quantify its
impact on the health care industry, and identify gaps where there are
no reliable measures; and
c. Serve as a baseline for developing recommendations for
the prevention, detection, and remediation of medical identity theft
II. A one-day Town Hall meeting to enable health care experts
to share knowledge and experience of medical identity theft and how
health IT can be utilized to prevent and detect medical identity theft.
Medical Identity Theft Town Hall
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Date:
October 15th, 2008
8:30 AM-4:30 PM
Location:
Federal Trade Commission
Conference Center
601 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
To join via webcast and to submit questions go to
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/958652223 and listen by dialing
in (1-800-871-9060, access code 942787312#). If you need assistance or
have questions about registration, please contact us at:
MedIDTheftTownHall at hhs.gov.
The Town Hall?s agenda
will
consider how medical identity theft should be addressed in a health
information technology (health IT) environment. Health care
stakeholders from the public and private sectors will share their
knowledge and experience and gain insights into trends and future
developments.
As part of ONC?s mission to assure that electronic health information
exchange is secure, this Town hall is designed to increase
understanding of the medical identity theft landscape. Public
discussion during the Town Hall will feed into and support potential
recommendations for the prevention, detection, and remediation of this
form of identity theft, leveraging health IT and best practices, and to
foster ongoing collaboration and communication.
III. A final report and roadmap.
The report and roadmap summarizing health IT and medical identity theft
issues raised at the town hall will be released in Winter 2008 - 2009
and will set forth possible next steps for the Federal government and
other stakeholders in order to work toward prevention, detection, and
remediation of medical identify theft.
Medical Identity Theft Town Hall Agenda and Webcast Information Now
Available
To learn more, visit ONC Commissioned Medical Identity Theft Assessment
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