In an effort to help remove perceived obstacles, federal regulators have issued new guidance clarifying patients' rights under HIPAA to access their health information, including certain data ...

A collection of eight healthcare-associated organizations wrote a letter to the ONC and the Office for Civil Rights asking the agencies to clarify patients’ rights to receive their medical records ...

Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Washington) introduced a new bill to the US House of Representatives that would change the way HIPAA applies to health data clearinghouses. Versions of the bill ...

Credit: Getty Images The rule aims to promote trust and open communication between patients and their health care providers. The “HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support ...

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HHS’ Office for Civil Rights unveiled a campaign focused on patient access to health information Sept. 7, titled “Get it. Check it. Use it.” Under the mottos “access to your health information is your ...

Imagine you had been working with Picard, a mental health patient 1 who was involved in a high-profile situation that led to multiple deaths, including Picard’s. Perhaps Picard was involved in a ...

Below are five rights patients will have under the new medical privacy regulations scheduled to take effect April 14: * To inspect, obtain a copy of and request a correction of errors in their medical ...