Patient Rights Regarding Medical Information

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, educational videos (in English and option for Spanish captions) to help you understand …

Individuals’ Right under HIPAA to Access their Health …

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

Providing individuals with easy access to their health information empowers them to be more in control of decisions regarding their health and well-being. For …

The HIPAA Privacy Rule: Patients' Rights

https://privacyrights.org/consumer-guides/hipaa-privacy-rule-patients-rights

3. The right to access and request a copy of medical records. HIPAA gives patients the right to see and receive a copy of their medical records (not the original …

Your Health Information Rights | HealthIT.gov

https://www.healthit.gov/topic/privacy-security-and-hipaa/your-health-information-rights

Yes. You have a right to receive an "accounting of disclosures," which is a list of certain instances when your health care provider or health plan has shared your health …

Patient Rights | ama-coe - American Medical Association

https://code-medical-ethics.ama-assn.org/ethics-opinions/patient-rights

Health Information & Privacy: FERPA and HIPAA | CDC

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

Permitted disclosure means the information can be, but is not required to be, shared without individual authorization.; Protected health information or individually identifiable …

Patients' Rights in the American Healthcare System

https://www.verywellhealth.com/patients-rights-2615387

The HIPAA Act of 1996 provides patients in the United States a right to obtain their medical records, including doctors' notes, medical test results and other …

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 …

Patient Rights of Access to Medical Information | MIEC

https://www.miec.com/knowledge-library/patient-rights-of-access-to-medical-information/

Patient Rights of Access to Medical Information. Published on: December 8, 2020 Much of the discussion around patient privacy and confidentiality centers around …

Patient Rights: Confidentiality & Informed Consent

https://www.emedicinehealth.com/patient_rights/article_em.htm

The right to ask questions and to negotiate aspects of treatment. A patient must be competent in order to give voluntary and informed consent. Thus, competent consent involves the ability to make and stand by an informed, …