Here’s What’s Blocking HHS Offices From Sharing Data with Each Other

NextGov: Health and Human Services Department leaders want agency offices to start sharing more data with each other, but rank-and-file employees said the rules for doing so are hazy at best.

With no agencywide guidance for sharing information and stiff penalties for breaking confidentiality and patient privacy laws, HHS employees are reluctant to hand over data to other organizations even within the same department, according to a report by the HHS Chief Technology Officer.

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