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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: What are HIOs and PHRs?

Tue, 2013-09-17 12:21 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on September 18, 2013

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Myth Buster: Healthcare providers violate HIPAA if they share patient information with public health authorities without first obtaining patient consent

Thu, 2013-09-12 12:15 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on September 12, 2013

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Fast Facts: For What Purposes do Public Health Agencies Use Patient Health Data?

Thu, 2013-09-12 12:05 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on September 12, 2013

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Disclosure limitations and conditions - Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 24-A, § 2215

Wed, 2013-09-11 16:32 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Confidentiality protection for certain health care practitioners - Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 8713

Wed, 2013-09-11 16:29 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Public access to data - Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 8707

Wed, 2013-09-11 16:28 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Confidentiality of prescription drug information - Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 1711-E(2)-(2A)

Wed, 2013-09-11 16:27 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Records - Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 19203-D

Wed, 2013-09-11 16:26 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Confidentiality of test - Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 19203

Wed, 2013-09-11 16:25 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Confidentiality - Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 32, § 1092-A

Wed, 2013-09-11 16:24 — healthinfolaw_admin

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