Hipaa Medical Privacy Laws

Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-regulations/index.html

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") issued the Privacy Rule to implement the requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA"). 1 The Privacy Rule standards address the use and disclosure of individuals' health information—called … See more

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 …

Privacy | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/index.html

Health Insurance Portability and …

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

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient …

HIPAA Basics | HealthIT.gov

https://www.healthit.gov/topic/privacy-security-and-hipaa/hipaa-basics

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is the main Federal law that protects health information. The HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules protect the …

The Privacy Act | HHS.gov

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

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Rules contain privacy, security, and breach notification requirements that apply to …

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 Information & Privacy: FERPA and HIPAA | CDC

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

To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a national standard that protects sensitive patient …

When does State Privacy Law Supersede HIPAA?

https://www.hipaajournal.com/when-does-state-privacy-law-supersede-hipaa/

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) created a “federal floor” of privacy protections and rights for individuals. The federal floor preempts …