HIPAA Privacy Regulation

The HIPAA Privacy Regulation:

  • Limits the use and disclosure of PHI.
  • Establishes individual rights, specifically, the:

    • Right of Notice: Individuals have the right to know why PHI is being collected, and to whom it may be disclosed.
    • Right of Access: Individuals may access their own PHI upon request.
    • Right to Accounting of Disclosures: Individuals have a right to know to whom PHI was disclosed.
    • Right to Amend: Individuals may request a change to their PHI.
    • Right to Request Restrictions: Individuals may request that PHI be withheld from specific parties.
  • Establishes administrative requirements.
  • Provides for ways to report violations, including whistleblower provisions, and how to file complaints.

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