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Examining Oversight of the Privacy & Security of Health Data Collected by Entities Not Regulated by HIPAA
Jocelyn Samuels | July 19, 2016
Many of us now use wearables and other types of health information technology to help us manage our health and the health of our loved ones. These fitness trackers, their related social media sites where individuals share health information, and other technologies are changing the way we interact and control our own health. However, they did not exist when Congress originally enacted the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996.
Read Full Post.Empowering Patients: New Videos to Promote Access to Electronic Health Information
Jocelyn Samuels | June 2, 2016
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a HIPAA fact sheet earlier this year reinforcing patients’ right to access their health information and clarifying, among other things, that patients may be charged only limited fees for copies of their health information. Many people are not fully aware of their right to access their own medical records under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), including the right to access an electronic copy when their health information is stored electronically.
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