Medical Privacy Laws

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: 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 …

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 …

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 …

What Is the HIPAA Law and Privacy Rule?

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The HIPAA Privacy Rule sets standards for how the health care industry must protect patient data. Most providers that use, store, maintain, or transmit patient …

U.S. Privacy Laws: The Complete Guide | Varonis

https://www.varonis.com/blog/us-privacy-laws

Generally speaking, privacy laws fall into two categories: vertical and horizontal. Vertical privacy laws protect medical records or financial data, including …

When does State Privacy Law Supersede HIPAA?

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

Conversely, there are occasions when state law provides more stringent privacy protections or rights for individuals and, in these cases, state law supersedes …

HIPAA Privacy Rules for the Protection of Health and …

https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/hipaa/phi_protection.html

The HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164) provides the first comprehensive Federal protection for the privacy of health and mental health information. The Rule is …

Medical privacy - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_privacy

Medical privacy or health privacy is the practice of maintaining the security and confidentiality of patient records. It involves both the conversational discretion of health …