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Public Health HHS.gov

(3 days ago) WEBSee 45 CFR 164.512 (b) (2). A “public health authority” is an agency or authority of the United States government, a State, a territory, a political subdivision of a State or territory, or Indian tribe that is responsible for public health matters as part of its official …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/public-health/index.html

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HIPAA Privacy Rule and Public Health - Centers for …

(4 days ago) WEBPublic health practice often requires the acquisition, use, and exchange of PHI to perform public health activities (e.g., public health surveillance, program evaluation, terrorism preparedness, outbreak investigations, …

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/m2e411a1.htm

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Health Information & Privacy: FERPA and HIPAA Public Health …

(9 days ago) WEBGlossary. Permitted disclosure means the information can be, but is not required to be, shared without individual authorization.; Protected health information or …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/resources/index.html

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HIPAA Privacy Rule - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(1 days ago) WEBSharing of PHI with public health authorities is addressed in §164.512, “Uses and disclosures for which consent, an authorization, or an opportunity to agree or …

https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/hipaa/index.html

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Permitted Uses and Disclosures: Exchange for Public Health …

(2 days ago) WEBactivities to public health agencies that are authorized by state or federal law to collect the information they seek. It also gives a few examples of sharing PHI in support of other …

https://www.healthit.gov/sites/default/files/12072016_hipaa_and_public_health_fact_sheet.pdf

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The HIPAA Omnibus Rule: Implications for Public Health Policy and

(3 days ago) WEBAt the same time, HITECH retained HIPAA's basic legal structure to preserve the ability of public health agencies to establish standards for the reporting of important public …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3804103/

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HIPAA privacy rule and public health; guidance from CDC and the …

(8 days ago) WEBSuch information enables public health authorities to implement mandated activities (e.g., identifying, monitoring, and responding to death, disease, and disability among …

https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/12138/

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

(5 days ago) WEBThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA; Kennedy–Kassebaum Act, or Kassebaum–Kennedy Act) consists of 5 Titles. [2] [3] [4] Title I: Protects health insurance coverage …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK500019/

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HIPAA Privacy Rule - Updated for 2024 - HIPAA Journal

(8 days ago) WEBPermissible uses and disclosures include those necessary to carry out treatment, payment, or health care operations, those required by law or for public health activities, and those necessary to avert a serious threat to …

https://www.hipaajournal.com/hipaa-privacy-rule/

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HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, and Its Application to Health Research

(3 days ago) WEBAdministrative Simplification Provisions. The administrative simplification provisions of HIPAA instructed the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK9573/

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Public Health Uses and Disclosures HHS.gov

(3 days ago) WEB297-Does HIPAA public health provision permit covered entities to disclose information to authorities The definition of a “public health authority” requires that an agency’s official …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/faq/public-health-uses-and-disclosures/index.html

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HIPAA privacy rule American Medical Association

(9 days ago) WEBDisclosures related to HIPAA; How health information is used for marketing purposes; Access to health information for public health reasons; How health information is used …

https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/hipaa/hipaa-privacy-rule

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

(4 days ago) WEBHIPAA Security Rule. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect …

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

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What is HIPAA? 5 questions answered about the medical privacy law

(Just Now) WEBFor example, HIPAA regulations allow covered health care providers to disclose patient information to help treat another person, to protect public health and …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/what-is-hipaa-5-questions-answered-about-the-medical-privacy-law

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Implications for Covered Entity Public Health Agencies under the HIPAA …

(6 days ago) WEBIf, in connection with their healthcare operations, public health agencies transmit health information electronically, then they are considered covered entities and must comply with the HIPAA. 3. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released the HIPAA Omnibus Final Rule (“Omnibus Rule” or “mega rule”) on …

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/health_law/publications/aba_health_esource/2019-2020/july-2020/imp-cov/

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HIPAA Policy Brief - ASPR

(6 days ago) WEBThis Policy Brief focuses on the disclosure by a covered entity of PHI to a public health authority. The terms Covered Entity, Protected Health Information, and Public Health …

https://aspr.hhs.gov/legal/Pages/hipaa-policy-brief.aspx

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HIPAA Basics HealthIT.gov - ONC

(Just Now) WEBHealth care providers have rights and responsibilities defined under HIPAA related to the health information they store about patients, whether in electronic or non-electronic …

https://www.healthit.gov/topic/privacy-security-and-hipaa/hipaa-basics

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Disclosures for Public Health Activities HHS.gov

(8 days ago) WEBFor routine and recurring public health disclosures, covered entities may develop standard protocols, as part of their minimum necessary policies and procedures, that address the …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/disclosures-public-health-activities/index.html

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HIPAA and Disasters: What Emergency Professionals Need to …

(5 days ago) WEBpublic health agency,. This could include, for example: the reporting of disease or injury; reporting vital events, such as births or deaths; and conducting public …

https://files.asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/aspr-tracie-hipaa-emergency-fact-sheet.pdf

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HHS HIPAA Privacy Rule Final Rule to Support Reproductive …

(6 days ago) WEBOn April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive …

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/health_law/section-news/2024/may/hhs-hipaa-privacy-rule-final-rule-to-support-reproductive-health-care-privacy/

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HIPAA and COVID-19 HHS.gov

(3 days ago) WEBThe HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on March 17, 2020, that it will waive potential HIPAA penalties for good faith use of telehealth during the …

https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/hipaa-covid19/index.html

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New HIPAA Rule Will Require Updates to Policies and Notices

(3 days ago) WEBBackground. The final rule was issued as a result of developments in federal law concerning state abilities to restrict access to reproductive health services, including …

https://www.segalco.com/consulting-insights/new-hipaa-rule-will-require-updates-to-policies-and-notices

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What HIPAA Security Rule Surprises Await Healthcare Providers for …

(6 days ago) WEBOCR has, most recently in 2017, engaged in an auditing process authorized by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH). …

https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2024/05/what-hipaa-security-rule-surprises-await-healthcare-providers

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Health Information & Privacy: FERPA and HIPAA CDC

(3 days ago) WEBHealth information is regulated by different federal and state laws, like FERPA and HIPAA, that regulate privacy and the exchange of specific types of information. Skip directly to …

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

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Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the …

(7 days ago) WEBHHS stated that organizational commenters included professional and trade associations, including those representing medical professionals, health plans, health care providers, …

https://www.gao.gov/products/b-336288

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