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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.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-5-7-.05

Thu, 2013-02-28 11:59 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Wash. Rev. Code § 70.02.170

Wed, 2013-02-27 20:23 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Unprofessional and immoral conduct - 49 Pa. Code § 16.61

Wed, 2013-02-27 19:40 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Or. Rev. Stat. §192.553 - Policy for protected health information

Wed, 2013-02-27 18:39 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Duty of covered entities – Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3798.03

Wed, 2013-02-27 18:24 — healthinfolaw_admin

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Hospital Facilities Policies – N.M. Code R. § 7.7.2.19

Tue, 2013-02-26 17:00 — healthinfolaw_admin

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License may be refused, revoked or suspended; licensee may be fined, censured or reprimanded; procedure; practice after suspension or revocation; penalty; unprofessional and dishonorable conduct defined; fees and expenses. – N.M. Stat. Ann. § 61-6-15

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Mont. Code Ann. § 50-16-553

Mon, 2013-02-25 16:59 — healthinfolaw_admin

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GAO Releases Report on Efforts to Improve Data Sharing While Protecting Privacy

Mon, 2013-02-25 15:47 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on February 8, 2013

Author: U.S. Government Accountability Office

The U.S. GAO's report examines the limitations of data sharing by state and federal officials based on inconsistencies in federal law, lack of standardized data, and concerns over violating federal privacy standards.

Highlights of the Final HIPAA Omnibus Rule

Wed, 2013-01-30 16:10 — healthinfolaw_admin

Published on January 30, 2013

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