Medical Privacy Acts

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 …

The Privacy Act | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/foia/privacy/index.html

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Rules …

Health Information & Privacy: FERPA and HIPAA | CDC

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

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) are two examples of federal laws …

Health Information Privacy Law and Policy

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 …

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of …

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

Medical Privacy Laws, Explained - Consumer Reports

https://www.consumerreports.org/medical-identity-theft/medical-privacy-laws-explained-a7749327777/

The best-known law in the area of medical privacy is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA. The law spells out who can access …

U.S. Privacy Laws: The Complete Guide | Varonis

https://www.varonis.com/blog/us-privacy-laws

Enacted in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal privacy protection law that safeguards individuals’ medical …

Medical Privacy - Workplace Fairness

https://www.workplacefairness.org/medical-privacy-workplace

Information you provide on applications for disability, life, or accidental insurance with private insurers or government programs can also become part of your medical file. All of these …

Medical privacy - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_privacy

Medical privacy or health privacy is the practice of maintaining the security and confidentiality of patient records. It involves both the conversational discretion of health …

Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties | Privacy Act of 1974

https://www.justice.gov/opcl/privacy-act-1974

The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, establishes a code of fair information practices that governs the collection, maintenance, use, and …