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Privacy and Confidentiality

Privacy and confidentiality of health information pertains to patient’s right to the confidentiality of his or her medical information as well as rules governing when and how a provider may disclose information and to whom.

Fast Facts: HIPAA and School Immunization Records

Mon, 2015-03-30 11:32 — stuartportman

Published on March 24, 2015

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Tag(s): HIPAA, immunization, immunization records, school

Big Data and Public Health: Navigating Privacy Laws to Maximize Potential

Mon, 2015-03-09 14:02 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on March 9, 2015

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Comparative effectiveness research and big data: balancing potential with legal and ethical considerations

Thu, 2015-02-26 19:56 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on February 26, 2015

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Big Data and Ambulatory Care: Breaking Down Legal Barriers to Support Effective Use

Thu, 2015-02-26 19:45 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on February 26, 2015

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Fast Facts: What Identifying Information Is Collected On Reportable Disease Forms and How Is It Used?

Thu, 2014-12-04 14:16 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on December 4, 2014

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HHS provides guidance on HIPAA Privacy Rule and emergency situations

Tue, 2014-11-11 20:15 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on November 11, 2014

ONC Releases Draft Interoperability Roadmap

Thu, 2014-10-16 11:34 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on October 16, 2014

Myth Buster: 42 C.F.R. Part 2 applies to records of all substance abuse treatment facilities

Wed, 2014-10-01 15:45 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on October 1, 2014

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Fast Facts: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Listening Session

Wed, 2014-10-01 14:38 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on October 1, 2014

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Summary of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Listening Session on Updates to 42 C.F.R. Part 2

Wed, 2014-10-01 14:13 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on October 1, 2014

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Key Developments

OCR Releases Fact Sheet on Direct Liability of Business Associates under HIPAA

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released a new fact sheet on May 24, which provides a “... Read More >

ONC Releases Data Briefs on Health IT Use and Interoperability among Office-based Physicians

ONC released a data brief analyzing individuals’ use of and access to their electronic health... Read More >

ONC Releases Comments on Draft Burden Report

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology released a draft called... Read More >

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