Laws Medical Record Privacy

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 information. The Privacy Rule applies to all forms of individuals' protected health …

Privacy | HHS.gov

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

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

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) are two examples of federal laws …

Medical Privacy Laws, Explained - Consumer Reports

https://www.consumerreports.org/medical-identity-theft/medical-privacy-laws-explained-a7749327777/

The best-known law in the area of medical privacy is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA. The law spells out who can access …

The Privacy And Security Of Your Medical Records

https://www.medicalrecords.com/get-medical-records/privacy-and-security

HIPAA establishes three primary issues in regards to your medical records: The privacy rule protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information. …

When does State Privacy Law Supersede HIPAA?

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

The Texas Medical Records Privacy Act is often the “go-to” example of a state law that supersedes HIPAA: However, rather than being a state privacy law that …

The Privacy Act | HHS.gov

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

The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended to present, including Statutory Notes (5 U.S.C. 552a), Protects records about individuals retrieved by personal identifiers …