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The privacy of personal information and of health information inparticular, continues to be a dynamic issue in the United States. Asmore and more health information is computerized, healthcare consumersexpress concern about their privacy and that they are losing controlover their personal health information.

Click here toaccess the section of the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT)website devoted to health privacy. CDT is, by the way, a champion ofonline civil liberties and human rights and is dedicated to keeping theInternet open and free. Review the insights, posts, and press releasesposted in CDT’s health privacy section and respond to the following:

• How has the law protecting health information impacted access to healthcare information?
• Is there more work left to be done or are there other areas of concern, now that the law is in place? If so, what are these?
• In your opinion, what direction should future efforts to protect health information take?

To support your work, use your course and textbook readings and alsouse the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, citeyour sources in your work and provide references for the citations inAPA format.