Federal Medical Privacy Rule

Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule | HHS.gov

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

Law Enforcement Purposes. Covered entities may disclose protected health information to law enforcement officials for law enforcement purposes under the following six circumstances, and subject to specified conditions: (1) as required by law (including court orders, court-ordered warrants, subpoenas) and ad… See more

Privacy | HHS.gov

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Privacy Rule General Overview | HHS.gov

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Your Rights Under HIPAA | HHS.gov

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

HIPAA Privacy Rule - Centers for Disease Control and …

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“The final rule continues to permit covered entities to disclose protected health information without individual authorization directly to public health authorities, …

Health Information Privacy Law and Policy

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Yes. There are some federal and state privacy laws (e.g., 42 CFR Part 2, Title 10) that require health care providers to obtain patients’ written consent before they disclose their …

HIPAA Privacy Rule - Updated for 2023 - HIPAA Journal

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The instruction adds that, if Congress does not pass legislation to protect the privacy of individually identifiable health information within three years of the passage of HIPAA, the …

Employers and Health Information in the Workplace

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The Rule does protect your medical or health plan records if you are a patient of the provider or a member of the health plan. Requests from your employer Your employer …

Health Information & Privacy: FERPA and HIPAA | CDC

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Permitted disclosure means the information can be, but is not required to be, shared without individual authorization.; Protected health information or individually identifiable health …

HIPAA - the Federal Medical Privacy Rule: Citizens' …

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If Congress did not pass such a law by August of 1999, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was then required to write a privacy rule. Congress did not meet the …