On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final omnibus rule enhancing the privacy and security protections provided for health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Specifically, the changes strengthen the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Breach Notification requirements.
The new enhancements also expand patients’ rights by entitling them to an electronic copy of their medical records and by prohibiting the sale of an individual’s health information without his or her permission.
Also under the new rule, when individuals pay by cash they can instruct their provider not to share information about their treatment with their health plan.
Read the HHS press release regarding the final rule.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
The Brockporter Health Care Sunday - Final HIPPA rule released by HHS
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