HIPAA Privacy Compliance The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the Privacy Rule to put into practice the requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).  The Privacy Rule standards address the use and disclosure of individuals’ health information—called “protected health information” (PHI). PHI is any information held by [...]

Human being has right to have privacy in all aspect of life. This right becomes more important when human being become a patient. Being working in pediatric unit we need to take care of not only the child but also the mother. On June10th, 2006, during daily round with my preceptor I use to maintain [...]

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The federal law on medical privacy, HIPAA, went into effect in 2003. For the first time, federal law established standards for patient privacy in all 50 states, including the right of patients to access to their own records. The stronger laws already in effect in the states were not weakened. Although HIPAA provides some protection, [...]

Your medical information is shared by a wide range of people both in and out of the health care industry. Generally, access to your records is obtained when you agree to let others see them. In reality, you may have no choice but to agree to the sharing of your health information if you want [...]

Medical information that is not covered by the federal privacy rule might be found in your financial records, your child’s school records, and/or your employment files. Financial records. The federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB) allows financial companies such as banks, brokerage houses, and insurance companies to operate as a single entity. GLB gives you the right [...]

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The 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. At the same time, the Privacy Rule is balanced so that it permits the disclosure of personal health information needed for patient care and other important purposes. Your Health [...]