Does the public health provision of the HIPAA Privacy Rule require covered entities to make public health disclosures?
No. The Privacy Rule’s public health provision permits, but does [...]
Must a health care provider or other covered entity obtain permission from a patient prior to notifying public health authorities of the occurrence of a reportable disease?
No. All States have laws that require providers to report [...]
Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule require that covered entities document all oral communications?
No. The Privacy Rule does not require covered entities to [...]
Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule protect genetic information?
Yes, genetic information is health information protected by the Privacy [...]
Will the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) make future changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule and, if so, how will these changes be made?
Under HIPAA, HHS has the authority to modify the privacy [...]
When did covered entities have to meet these HIPAA privacy standards?
As Congress required in HIPAA, most covered entities had until [...]
Generally, what does the HIPAA Privacy Rule require the average provider or health plan to do?
For the average health care provider or health plan, the [...]
What does the HIPAA Privacy Rule do?
Most health plans and health care providers that are covered [...]
Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule provide rights for children to be treated without parental consent?
No. The Privacy Rule does not address consent to treatment, [...]
If a child receives emergency medical care without a parent’s consent, can the parent get all information about the child’s treatment and condition?
Generally, yes. Even though the parent did not consent to [...]