Medical Information Protection

Your Rights Under HIPAA | HHS.gov

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

OCR has teamed up with the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT to create Your Health Information, Your Rights!, a series of three short, educational videos (in English and option for Spanish captions) to help you understand …

What is PHI? | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/answers/hipaa/what-is-phi/index.html

HHS Headquarters. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Toll Free Call Center: 1-877-696 …

Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule | HHS.gov

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

Health Information & Privacy: FERPA and HIPAA | CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/healthinformationprivacy.html

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

Health Information Privacy Law and Policy | HealthIT.gov

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

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 health information to other people and …

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/hipaa.html

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 information from being disclosed without the …

What is Protected Health Information? - Western …

https://www.wgu.edu/blog/what-is-protected-health-information2106.html

Protected health information is any identifiable information that appears in medical records as well as conversations between healthcare staff (such as doctors and …

What You Can Do to Protect Your Health Information

https://www.healthit.gov/topic/privacy-security-and-hipaa/what-you-can-do-protect-your-health-information

The best way to protect yourself against this possibility is to make sure you verify the source before sharing your personal or medical information. Safeguard your medical and …

Protecting Your Privacy & Security | HealthIT.gov

https://www.healthit.gov/topic/protecting-your-privacy-security

The privacy and security of patient health information is a top priority for patients and their families, health care providers and professionals, and the government. Federal laws …

Confidentiality of Medical Information Act | Consumer …

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

The Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) is a state law that adds to the federal protection of personal medical records under the Health Information Portability and …