To whom may covered entities make public health disclosures regarding a product regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when more than one person is identified on the product label? Read More To whom may covered entities make public health disclosures regarding a product regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when more than one person is identified on the product label?
Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s public health provision permit covered entities to disclose protected health information to authorities such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH)? Read More Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule’s public health provision permit covered entities to disclose protected health information to authorities such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH)?
May covered entities disclose facially identifiable protected health information, such as name, address, and social security number, for public health purposes? Read More May covered entities disclose facially identifiable protected health information, such as name, address, and social security number, for public health purposes?
Does the public health provision of the HIPAA Privacy Rule require covered entities to make public health disclosures? Read More Does the public health provision of the HIPAA Privacy Rule require covered entities to make public health disclosures?
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? Read More 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?
Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule require that covered entities document all oral communications? Read More Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule require that covered entities document all oral communications?
Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule protect genetic information? Read More Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule protect genetic information?
How does the HIPAA Privacy Rule affect my rights under the Federal Privacy Act? Read More How does the HIPAA Privacy Rule affect my rights under the Federal Privacy Act?
Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule create a government database with all individuals’ personal health information? Read More Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule create a government database with all individuals’ personal health information?
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? Read More 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?
