Monitoring Legal Developments Relating to the Privacy and Security of Health Information
A patient requests a copy of her medical record, and the hospital charges the per-page amount permitted under state law. Does this violate HIPAA? It may.
In the spring of…
Continue Reading Charges for Copies of Medical Records May Violate HIPAA, Despite Compliance with State Law
We blogged on this back in early May, but compliance with individuals’ rights to access their PHI under HIPAA is even more critical now that OCR has announced that its…
Continue Reading “I Want My PHI”, Part 2 – OCR Audits Will Focus on Individual Access Rights
My heart goes out to any family member trying desperately to get news about a loved one in the hours and days following an individual or widespread tragedy, irrespective of…
Continue Reading Reflections on HIPAA Protections and Permissions in the Wake of the Orlando Tragedy
Daily struggles to protect personal data from hacking, phishing, theft and loss make it easy to forget that HIPAA is not just about privacy and security. It also requires covered…
Continue Reading I Want My PHI! HIPAA Access Rights, Authorizations and HHS Guidance
