Protecting Your Medical Information

What You Can Do to Protect Your Health Information

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If you store health information on your personal computer or mobile device, exchange emails about it, or participate in health-related online communities, here are a few things you should know: While the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules are in place to protect and …

Your Rights Under HIPAA | HHS.gov

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To make sure that your health information is protected in a way that does not interfere with your health care, your information can be used and shared: For your …

Protecting Your Privacy & Security | HealthIT.gov

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Protecting the Privacy and Security of Your Health Information. The privacy and security of patient health information is a top priority for patients and their families, health care …

What To Know About Medical Identity Theft | Consumer …

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Privacy | USAGov

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Protect Your Privacy There is no guarantee that organizations will protect your personal information as much as you'd like. These tips can help you protect your …

Health Information & Privacy: FERPA and HIPAA | CDC

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To the individual Treatment, payment, and healthcare operations Uses and disclosures with opportunity to agree or object by asking the individual or giving opportunity to agree or...

How to Secure Patient Information (PHI)

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Additionally, if Protected Health Information (PHI) is secured too much, it can prevent the flow of information needed to perform treatment, payment, and healthcare operations efficiently. …

What is Protected Health Information? - Western …

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The term Protected Health Information (PHI) was coined with the introduction of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996. …

Medical Privacy: Steps to Protect Your Medical Information

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Keep your electronic and paper medical records secure. For any information that you store on your computer, phone, or online, use strong passwords …

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 …