2025年3月14日 · Statutory and Regulatory Background The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, was enacted on August 21, 1996. Sections 261 through 264 of HIPAA require the Secretary of HHS to publicize standards for the electronic exchange, privacy and security of health information.

2013年2月26日 · The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides federal protections for personal health information held by covered entities and gives patients an array of rights with respect to that information.

2024年12月30日 · This is a summary of key elements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 1 (HIPAA) Security Rule, 2 as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. 3 The summary addresses who is covered, what information is protected, and what safeguards must be in place to ensure …

2016年1月5日 · The regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which protect the privacy and security of individuals' identifiable health information and establish an array of individual rights with respect to health information, have always recognized the importance of providing individuals with the ability to access and obtain a copy …

2013年7月26日 · An authorization is a more customized document that gives covered entities permission to use specified PHI for specified purposes, which are generally other than TPO, or to disclose PHI to a third party specified by the individual. Covered entities may not condition treatment or coverage on the individual providing an authorization.

2023年9月14日 · Understanding Some of HIPAA's Permitted Uses and Disclosures - Topical fact sheets that provide examples of when PHI can be exchanged under HIPAA without first requiring a specific authorization from the patient, so long as other protections or conditions are met.

511-Does HIPAA limit what a doctor can do with a family medical history

2025年2月3日 · HIPAA defines a covered entity as 1) a health care provider that conducts certain standard administrative and financial transactions in electronic form; 2) a health care clearinghouse; or 3) a health plan. 3 A business associate is a person or entity (other than a member of the covered entity’s workforce) that performs certain functions or ...

2020年1月31日 · 2069-Under HIPAA, when can a family member of an individual access the individual’s PHI from a health care provider or health plan?

How should home health workers or other workforce members of a covered entity dispose of protected health information that they use off of the covered entity’s premises?