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New quality that has been delivered by the provisions of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679 is intended to secure a higher level of safety for personal data processing operations. The following elaboration was produced as an attempt to address the questions regarding practical methods of implementation for the indispensable mechanism of GDPR compliance. The guidelines contained in the article are supposed to be helpful in enhancing the safety level for processed personal data. Theoretical and legal studies over the status and functioning of the valid legislation with reference to the practical application of personal data processing procedures have been applied in the article. The main sources of knowledge included valid legal acts, opinions from Article 29 Working Party, technical norms as well as available general knowledge. The outcomes of the said studies indicated the complexity of the issue and established the necessity to continue further studies in practical implementation methods, such as the national and European mechanism of certification or sector codes of good practices.

The federal tax law imposes several operational requirements on tax‐exempt organizations, irrespective of whether they have received recognition of tax‐exempt status from the IRS. For most exempt organizations, the principal responsibility is the filing of an annual information return with the IRS. Other reporting obligations are imposed on exempt organizations, such as in instances of material changes and mandated disclosures. Nearly every organization that is exempt from federal income taxation must file or submit an annual information return with the IRS. This return generally is: tax‐exempt organizations generally‐Form 990; modest‐sized tax‐exempt organizations‐Form 990‐EZ; small tax‐exempt organizations‐Form 990‐N; private foundations‐Form 990‐PF; and black lung benefit trusts‐Form 990‐BL. Tax‐exempt organizations that are not required to file an annual information return because they have annual gross receipts that are normally less than a threshold amount of $50,000 must furnish a notice to the IRS to remain exempt.

Objectives. We examined whether automated electronic laboratory reporting of notifiable-diseases results in information being delivered to public health departments more completely and quickly than is the case with spontaneous, paper-based reporting. Methods. We used data from a local public health department, hospital infection control departments, and a community-wide health information exchange to identify all potential cases of notifiable conditions that occurred in Marion County, Ind, during the first quarter of 2001. We compared traditional spontaneous reporting to the health department with automated electronic laboratory reporting through the health information exchange. Results. After reports obtained using the 2 methods had been matched, there were 4785 unique reports for 53 different conditions during the study period. Chlamydia was the most common condition, followed by hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and gonorrhea. Automated electronic laboratory reporting identified 4.4 times as many cases as traditional spontaneous, paper-based methods and identified those cases 7.9 days earlier than spontaneous reporting. Conclusions. Automated electronic laboratory reporting improves the completeness and timeliness of disease surveillance, which will enhance public health awareness and reporting efficiency.

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Mandatory reporting of infectious diseases (MRID) is an essential practice to prevent disease outbreaks. Disease notification is a mandatory procedure for most infectious diseases, even during non-pandemic periods in healthcare. The main rationale behind MRID is the protection of public health. The information and data provided by infectious disease reports are used for many purposes, such as preventing the spread and potential negative impact of infectious diseases, assessing the national and global situation regarding reported diseases, conducting scientific research and planning health policy. In this context, the relevant information benefits public health, health systems and scientific work. Additionally, the follow up and treatment of individuals with infectious diseases is a necessity in certain cases to protect those who cohabit with them. However, these benefits cannot be accepted as unrestricted justifications for MRID, since it is evident that reporting should be conducted within ethical and legal boundaries. MRID should only be devised and implemented with due regard to balancing potential benefits between all individuals, as well as between the individual and the rest of society. Disease notification systems that are not designed with a balancing and harm-reductionist approach may lead to stigmatisation and discrimination. This study aims to investigate the legal framework and ethical issues regarding the reporting of individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 in Turkey—which is a primary example of a developing country.