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Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule - HHS. gov Statutory and Regulatory Background The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, was enacted on August 21, 1996 Sections 261 through 264 of HIPAA require the Secretary of HHS to publicize standards for the electronic exchange, privacy and security of health information Collectively these are known as the Administrative Simplification provisions
Individuals’ Right under HIPAA to Access their Health . . . - HHS. gov Individuals have a right to access this PHI for as long as the information is maintained by a covered entity, or by a business associate on behalf of a covered entity, regardless of the date the information was created; whether the information is maintained in paper or electronic systems onsite, remotely, or is archived; or where the PHI
Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information For uses of PHI, the policies and procedures must identify the persons or classes of persons within the covered entity who need access to the information to carry out their job duties, the categories or types of PHI needed, and conditions appropriate to such access
Summary of the HIPAA Security Rule | HHS. gov This is a summary of key elements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 1 (HIPAA) Security Rule, 2 as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act 3 The summary addresses who is covered, what information is protected, and what safeguards must be in place to ensure appropriate protection of electronic protected health
Methods for De-identification of PHI | HHS. gov Preparation for De-identification The importance of documentation for which values in health data correspond to PHI, as well as the systems that manage PHI, for the de-identification process cannot be overstated
Privacy | HHS. gov Click here to view the combined regulation text of all HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulations found at 45 CFR 160, 162, and 164
HIPAA Home | HHS. gov HIPAA for Individuals We offer information about your rights under HIPAA and answers to frequently asked questions about the HIPAA Rules
HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Security Rule Investigation . . . Today, the U S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with BayCare Health System (BayCare), a Florida health care provider, concerning several potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule The settlement resolves an OCR investigation based on a complaint received
Understanding Some of HIPAA’s Permitted Uses and Disclosures The other fact sheet, Permitted Uses and Disclosures: Exchange for Treatment, illustrates how HIPAA supports sharing of PHI between and among health care providers in order to treat or coordinate care for their patients
Frequently Asked Questions About the Disposal of Protected Health . . . Failing to implement reasonable safeguards to protect PHI in connection with disposal could result in impermissible disclosures of PHI Further, covered entities must ensure that their workforce members receive training on and follow the disposal policies and procedures of the covered entity, as necessary and appropriate for each workforce member