If someone has a health care power of attorney for an individual, can they obtain access to that individual’s medical record?
Yes, an individual that has been given a health care [...]
Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule allow parents the right to see their children’s medical records?
Yes, the Privacy Rule generally allows a parent to have [...]
Can the personal representative of an adult or emancipated minor obtain access to the individual’s medical record?
The HIPAA Privacy Rule treats an adult or emancipated minor’s [...]
How may judgments be made electronically about denial of access under the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
The Privacy Rule differentiates between two types of denial, reviewable [...]
How would a covered entity or health information organization (HIO), acting on its behalf, know if someone were a personal representative for the purpose of granting access under the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
The Privacy Rule’s verification standard requires that covered entities develop [...]
How can family members of a deceased individual obtain the deceased individual’s protected health information that is relevant to their own health care?
The HIPAA Privacy Rule recognizes that a deceased individual’s protected [...]
Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule require a business associate to provide individuals with access to their protected health information or an accounting of disclosures, or an opportunity to amend protected health information?
The Privacy Rule regulates covered entities, not business associates. The [...]
What does the HIPAA Privacy Rule say about a research participant’s right of access to research records or results?
With few exceptions, the Privacy Rule gives patients the right [...]