DIMACS Tutorial: Statistical De-identification of Confidential Health Data with Application to the HIPAA Privacy Regulations

April 30 - May 1, 2009
DIMACS Center, CoRE Building, Rutgers University

Organizers:

Daniel Barth-Jones, Columbia University, db2431 at columbia.edu

Alina Campan, Northern Kentucky University, campana1 at nku.edu

Traian Marius Truta, Northern Kentucky University, trutat1 at nku.edu

Workshop Program:

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Session I: Overview of Federal Health Data Privacy Regulations

 8:30 -  9:00  Registration and Breakfast

 9:00 -  9:10  Welcome and Opening Remarks
               Fred Roberts, Director of DIMACS

 9:10 -  9:20  Tutorial Overview
               Daniel Barth-Jones, Columbia University

 9:20 - 10:20  Overview of Federal Privacy Regulations HIPAA and the 2009 HITECH Act
               Daniel Barth-Jones, Columbia University 

10:20 - 10:40  Discussion

10:40 - 11:00  Break

11:00 - 12:00  HIPAA De-identification and Limited Data Sets
               Daniel Barth-Jones, Columbia University 

12:00 - 12:30  Discussion

12:30 -  1:30  Lunch

Session II: Understanding and Controlling Privacy Risks: Statistical Disclosure Risk and Control

 1:30 -  2:00  Privacy Risk Management Polices and Procedures for Health Information Organizations
               Daniel Barth-Jones, Columbia University

 2:00 -  2:10  Discussion
 
 2:10 -  3:30  Overview of Statistical Disclosure and Privacy-Preserving Data Methods: Measuring Disclosure Risks
               Traian Marius Truta, Northern Kentucky University 

 3:30 -  4:00  Break	

 4:00 -  5:00  Overview of Statistical Disclosure/Privacy-Preserving Data Methods: Controlling Disclosure Risks 
               Traian Marius Truta, Northern Kentucky University 

 5:00 -  5:30  Discussion

 5:45 -  7:00  Reception and Dinner

 7:00          Van back to Hotel 


Friday, May 1, 2009

Session III: Special Considerations, Emerging Threats and Future Work

 8:30 -  9:00  Breakfast and Registration

 9:00 - 10:15  Special Considerations in Disclosure Control for Health Data
               Daniel Barth-Jones, Columbia University 

10:15 - 10:30  Break

10:30 - 11:40  Emerging Privacy Threats for Health Data
               Alina Campan, Northern Kentucky University

11:40 - 12:00  Recommendations for Future Work for Protecting Health Data Privacy and Tutorial Summary
               Daniel Barth-Jones, Columbia University 

12:00 - 12:15  Discussion

12:15 -  1:00  Lunch

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