Do individuals have a right under HIPAA to have their PHI downloaded on portable media that they provide?
Whether PHI is “readily producible” for purposes of providing access [...]
Is a covered entity responsible if it complies with an individual’s access request to receive PHI in an unsecure manner (e.g., unencrypted e-mail) and the information is intercepted while in transit?
This guidance remains in effect only to the extent that [...]
Do individuals have the right under HIPAA to have copies of their PHI transferred or transmitted to them in the manner they request, even if the requested mode of transfer or transmission is unsecure?
Yes, as long as the PHI is “readily producible” in [...]
Do individuals have a right under HIPAA to get copies of their x-rays or other diagnostic images, and if so, in what format?
Yes. An individual has a right to receive PHI about [...]
Does an individual have a right under HIPAA to access his PHI in a particular technical standard?
In some circumstances, an individual may request access to an [...]
What is the intersection of the HIPAA right of access and the HITECH Act’s Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Program’s “View, Download, and Transmit” provisions?
This guidance remains in effect only to the extent [...]
When an individual exercises her HIPAA right to get an electronic copy of her PHI, can the individual choose the electronic format of the copy?
This guidance remains in effect only to the extent that [...]
If an individual requests an electronic copy of the individual’s PHI that the covered entity maintains only on paper, is the covered entity required to scan the paper records to create an electronic copy of the PHI for the individual?
While a covered entity is not required to purchase a [...]
Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, do individuals have the right to an electronic copy of their PHI?
This guidance remains in effect only to the extent that [...]
In some cases, the 30-day timeframe from a request to provide an individual with access to her PHI may not be sufficient time for a clinical laboratory to complete the test report that is the subject of the individual’s request. What can a clinical laboratory do in these cases?
In those limited cases where, due to the nature of [...]