PHI should never be treated as regular trash. When it’s time to dispose of specimens or paper records, follow OCR’s guidance.
Some believe that HIPAA does not do enough to protect privacy after the Dobbs decision while others say HIPAA is strong and doesn’t need to be updated.
New Information Blocking Rule mandates health information sharing and supports the HIPAA patient right of access to medical records.
Review when you can disclose PHI to others, and how to comply with the HIPAA Right of Access rules to provide patients with their own records.
The Security Rule protects confidentiality, availability and integrity of PHI – if a patient receives the wrong kidney, the hospital fails its responsibility.
Ransomware and medical identity theft continue to plague healthcare and patients suffer the consequences. Use Risk Analysis – Risk Management to fight back.
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