Medical Confidentiality Laws

Your Rights Under HIPAA | HHS.gov

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

The Privacy Rule, a Federal law, gives you rights over your health information and sets rules and limits on who can look at and receive your health information. The Privacy Rule applies to all forms of individuals' protected health …

Confidentiality and HIPAA | Standards of Care

https://www.standardsofcare.org/understanding-care/confidentiality-and-hipaa/

Confidentiality and privacy in health care is important for protecting patients, maintaining trust between doctors and patients, and for ensuring the best quality of care for patients. …

Confidentiality | ama-coe - American Medical Association

https://code-medical-ethics.ama-assn.org/ethics-opinions/confidentiality

However, specific consent is not required in all situations. When disclosing patients’ personal health information, physicians should: Restrict disclosure to the minimum necessary …

Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule | HHS.gov

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

Health Information Privacy Law and …

https://www.healthit.gov/topic/health-information-privacy-law-and-policy

Most health care providers must follow the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule (Privacy Rule), a federal privacy law that sets a baseline of protection for …

38 U.S. Code § 7332 - Confidentiality of certain medical …

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/7332

The content of any record referred to in subsection (a) may be disclosed by the Secretary in accordance with the prior written consent of the patient or subject with respect to whom …

Doctor Patient Confidentiality Law | What …

https://www.millerandzois.com/blog/doctor-patient-confidentiality/

Confidentiality between patients and physicians is a fundamental tenet of modern healthcare and medical practice. Knowing that your doctor will keep your personal information …

Confidentiality of Medical Information Act | Consumer …

https://consumercal.org/about-cfc/cfc-education-foundation/cfceducation-foundationyour-medical-privacy-rights/confidentiality-of-medical-information-act/

CMIA prohibits a health care provider, health care service plan, or contractor from disclosing medical information regarding a patient, enrollee, or subscriber without …

Federal and State Health Laws - California Health and …

https://www.chhs.ca.gov/ohii/health-laws/

Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) Disclosure of Medical Information – Civil Code §§ 56.10 – 56.16 This law protects the privacy of an individuals’ medical …

Do You Have A Right To Medical …

https://howtojustice.org/going-to-prison/medical-confidentiality-prison/

You do have a right to medical confidentiality in prison. But it’s complicated. Your rights are different in prison than outside it, even when it comes to confidentiality. Are your medical records …