What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
Quote from Admin on September 24, 2024, 4:10 pmThe HIPAA Privacy Rule creates national standards for safeguarding individuals' medical records and personal health information. It affects health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and healthcare providers that manage electronic health care transactions. The rule mandates limits on the use and disclosure of health information, ensuring entities implement necessary safeguards, and upholds patients' rights to access and modify their records.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule creates national standards for safeguarding individuals' medical records and personal health information. It affects health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and healthcare providers that manage electronic health care transactions. The rule mandates limits on the use and disclosure of health information, ensuring entities implement necessary safeguards, and upholds patients' rights to access and modify their records.
