Healthcare Info Security reports that federal officials expect to present a report on privacy and security requirements for personal health records vendors not covered by HIPAA early in 2011. The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology report was expected last February but has been delayed while the department worked on other projects, according to the ONC's chief privacy officer. To help in drafting the report, the ONC will hold a day of roundtable discussions Dec. 3 in Washington, DC.
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