Electronic Medical Record Laws

Summary of the HIPAA Security Rule | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/security/laws-regulations/index.html

The Security Standards for the Protection of Electronic Protected Health Information (the Security Rule) establish a national set of security standards for protecting certain health information that is held or transferred in electronic form. The Security Rule …

Laws, Regulation, and Policy | HealthIT.gov

https://www.healthit.gov/topic/laws-regulation-and-policy

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) work on health IT is authorized by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical …

Your Rights Under HIPAA | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html

Health Plans, including health insurance companies, HMOs, company health plans, and certain government programs that pay for health care, such as Medicare and …

Federal Mandate for Electronic Medical Records - USF …

https://www.usfhealthonline.com/resources/health-informatics/electronic-medical-records-mandate/

As a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, all public and private healthcare providers and other eligible professionals (EP) were required to …

Your Medical Records | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/medical-records/index.html

Electronic Health Records | CMS

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/E-Health/EHealthRecords

An Electronic Health Record (EHR) is an electronic version of a patients medical history, that is maintained by the provider over time, and may include all of the …

Privacy, Security, and Electronic Health Records

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/privacy-security-electronic-records.pdf

EHRs are electronic versions of the paper charts in your doctor’s or other health care provider’s office. An EHR may include your medical history, notes, and other information …

New rule gives patients access to all of …

https://www.marketplace.org/2021/04/05/new-rule-gives-patients-access-to-all-of-their-medical-records-and-notes/

Many patient records are already electronic, but it can be a hassle to get them. The new rule opens the door to major changes in access to health information. The rule makes it illegal for...

What is an electronic health record (EHR)? | HealthIT.gov

https://www.healthit.gov/faq/what-electronic-health-record-ehr

EHRs are built to share information with other health care providers and organizations – such as laboratories, specialists, medical imaging facilities, pharmacies, emergency …

New rules ahead for patient access to electronic health …

https://www.aoa.org/news/practice-management/perfect-your-practice/new-rules-ahead-for-patient-access-to-electronic-health-records

The rules apply to three types of health care actors: health care providers, certified health IT developers and health information network and health …