The Medical Information Bureau (MIB) is a nonprofit trade association with approximately 700 life insurance companies as members in the United States and Canada. A computer bank that contains primarily medical information is maintained by the MIB. Safeguards are taken to assure confidentiality, and there is no linkage with other computer banks. Information is submitted to the MIB only after the individuals involved give authorization, and they have access to their records and can make corrections if necessary. Dissemination of computer information is made only to member companies when they have a bona fide application or claim and then only with the consent of the person involved. Medical directors of member companies have the primary responsibility for maintaining integrity and seeing that their companies adhere to the rules of the MIB.
医疗信息局（MIB）是一家非营利性贸易协会，在美国和加拿大有大约700家寿险公司作为其成员。MIB维护着一个主要包含医疗信息的计算机数据库。采取了安全措施以确保信息保密，并且该数据库与其他计算机数据库没有关联。只有在相关个人授权后，信息才会提交给MIB，他们可以访问自己的记录，并在必要时进行更正。只有当成员公司有真实的申请或索赔时，并且只有在相关人员同意的情况下，才会向其传播计算机信息。成员公司的医疗总监主要负责维护信息的完整性，并确保其公司遵守MIB的规定。
