Complying With Hipaa
complying with hipaa
what is hipaa? who must comply with hipaa? How does hipaa define a health care provider?
please help !!!
HIPAA is a federal law passed in 1997. All health care providers must comply. A health care provider is anyone who treats you or provides health related services. This includes doctors, dentists, hospitals, mental health providers, rest homes, nurse assistants, Paramedics, etc.. You CANNOT release ANY information to ANYONE unless that person falls under a HIPAA exception.
An exception would be that your patient has given written permission to release information under HIPAA that has an expiration date….a Court Order requires the release of information…a Guardian or Parent requests the information….another health care provider needs the information to provide continuing services to the patient…the health insurance company needs health care info, etc…
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