American Academy of Pediatrics
Safeguards needed in transfer of patient data. American Academy of Pediatrics Task Force on Medical Informatics, Section on Computers and Other Technologies, Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine
Abstract
The intent of this statement is to provide practitioners with information to assist them in safeguarding the electronic storage and transmission of patient data. It lists safeguards that should be in place in pediatric practices that send facsimiles of patient data. Issues of protecting patient and provider confidentiality, maintaining the security of these data, and state and federal health data legislation are also addressed.
Source and rights
Published by Pediatrics, 1996. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Published
- 1996
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Pediatrics
- PubMed
- 8909502
- Added to Prognia
- 24 July 2026







