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New rule gives patients access to all of their medical …

https://www.marketplace.org/2021/04/05/new-rule-gives-patients-access-to-all-of-their-medical-records-and-notes/

Many patient records are already electronic, but it can be a hassle to get them. The new rule opens the door to major changes in access to health information. The rule makes it illegal for health ...

Patient Access Playbook: Information blocking

https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/digital/patient-access-playbook-information-blocking

Physicians, health IT developers of certified health IT (e.g., EHR vendors), HIEs and HINs will be subject to information blocking requirements as it relates to the …

Your Rights Under HIPAA | HHS.gov

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html

OCR has teamed up with the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT to create Your Health Information, Your Rights!, a series of three short, …

Confidentiality of Medical Information Act | Consumer …

https://consumercal.org/about-cfc/cfc-education-foundation/cfceducation-foundationyour-medical-privacy-rights/confidentiality-of-medical-information-act/

The Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) is a state law that adds to the federal protection of personal medical records under the Health Information Portability and …

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of …

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

Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule | HHS.gov

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

Except in certain circumstances, individuals have the right to review and obtain a copy of their protected health information in a covered entity's designated record set. 55 The "designated record set" is that …

US policy requires immediate release of records to patients

https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n426

Patients and clinicians should embrace the opportunities. On 5 April a new federal rule will require US healthcare providers to give patients access to all the health …

Health Information Privacy Law and Policy | HealthIT.gov

https://www.healthit.gov/topic/health-information-privacy-law-and-policy

Yes. There are some federal and state privacy laws (e.g., 42 CFR Part 2, Title 10) that require health care providers to obtain patients’ written consent before they disclose their health information to other people and …

The Freedom of Information Act - United States …

https://foia.state.gov/Learn/FOIA.aspx

The Freedom of Information Act. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) generally provides that any person has the right to request access to federal agency records or …

Health Information Act (HIA) – Office of the Information and …

https://oipc.ab.ca/legislation/hia/

The Health Information Act (HIA) came into force on April 25, 2001. Associated regulations include the Health Information Regulation, Alberta Electronic Health Record Regulation …