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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. 

Myth Buster: All patient-generated health data has the same privacy and security protections



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Fast Facts: What protections are applicable to patient-generated health data that is not maintained by a covered entity?



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Myth Buster: Mental health information cannot be disclosed for research



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Fast Facts: When Can Mental Health Information be Disclosed without Patient Consent?



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Myth Buster: HIPAA and the Common Rule regulate research in the same way



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