A collection of eight healthcare-associated organizations wrote a letter to the ONC and the Office for Civil Rights asking the agencies to clarify patients’ rights to receive their medical records ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . On Feb. 16, HHS, through its Office for Civil Rights and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ...

Credit: Getty Images The rule aims to promote trust and open communication between patients and their health care providers. The “HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support ...

HHS’ Office for Civil Rights unveiled a campaign focused on patient access to health information Sept. 7, titled “Get it. Check it. Use it.” Under the mottos “access to your health information is your ...

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protects patient health information and provides individuals with rights to control the use and disclosure of their health information.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) rules create a framework to protect the privacy and security of patient and health plan member health information. Purdue ...

Below are five rights patients will have under the new medical privacy regulations scheduled to take effect April 14: * To inspect, obtain a copy of and request a correction of errors in their medical ...