2022年10月19日 · 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 · HIPAA FAQs; What is PHI? Navigate to: Coronavirus; Grants; Health Insurance Reform ... PHI stands for ...

2024年12月30日 · Summary of the HIPAA Security Rule. 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 …

2016年1月5日 · If a covered entity discovers that the PHI was breached in transit to the designated third party, and the PHI was "unsecured PHI" as defined at 45 CFR 164.402, the covered entity generally is obligated to notify the individual and HHS of the breach and otherwise comply with the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule at 45 CFR 164, Subpart D.

2013年7月26日 · To use or disclose PHI created from a research study that includes treatment (e.g., a clinical trial), additional research-specific elements must be included in the authorization form required under § 164.508, which describe how PHI created for the research study will be used or disclosed.

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2025年2月3日 · A “disclosure” of Protected Health Information (PHI) is the sharing of that PHI outside of a covered entity. The sharing of PHI outside of the health care component of a covered entity is a disclosure. Hash Function

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.

2020年1月31日 · In cases where a family member may not have the requisite authority to be a personal representative, an individual still has the ability, under the HIPAA right of access, to direct a covered entity to transmit a copy of the individual’s PHI to the family member, and the covered entity must comply with the request, except in limited circumstances.