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Summary of the HIPAA Security Rule | HHS.gov

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

Electronic Protected Health Information. The HIPAA Privacy Rule protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information, called protected health information (PHI), as explained in the Privacy Rule and here. The Security Rule protects a subset of …

Individuals’ Right under HIPAA to Access their Health …

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Under the HITECH Act's Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program, eligible professionals, eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) …

Privacy, Security, and Electronic Health Records

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put in place the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule to ensure you have rights over your own health information, no matter what …

Your Medical Records | HHS.gov

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Your Rights Under HIPAA | HHS.gov

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

HIPAA General Fact Sheets. Your Health Information Privacy Rights; Privacy, Security, and Electronic Health Records; Sharing Health Information with …

Health Insurance Portability and …

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health …

HITECH, HIPAA, and Electronic Health and Medical …

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While the HIPAA Privacy Rule gave patients and health plan members the right to obtain copies of their PHI, the HITECH Act increased those rights to include the …

HIPAA Compliance and Medical Records: 2023 Update

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HIPAA Compliance and Medical Records: 2023 Update HIPAA Compliance and Medical Records Most people are aware that HIPAA compliance and medical records security …

Electronic Medical Records and HIPAA - HIPAA Journal

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The combination of Stage 2 Meaningful Use for Electronic Medical Records and HIPAA compliance provides an opportunity for healthcare organizations to change …

HIPAA Retention Requirements - 2023 …

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Providers and suppliers need to maintain medical records for each Medicare beneficiary that is their patient. Although much of the documentation supporting …