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E-Newsletter • August 2024 |
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Editor's E-Note
In this month’s E-News Exclusive, Joe Licata, chief operating officer and general counsel at HealthMark Group, looks at the definition and purposes of HIPAA authorizations and right of access requests and details the protections offered by each.
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HIPAA Authorizations and Right of Access Requests: What’s the Difference?
By Joe Licata
A patient’s health information is some of the most highly protected data under the law. Over the last two decades, HIPAA has governed how protected health information (PHI) is shared, exchanged, and accessed. One of HIPAA’s main goals is to ensure that medical records are only released to a party authorized to receive them.
While it’s important that medical records remain secure, it’s equally important that they’re accessible to patients without too many barriers. Enter patient right of access requests. This provision in HIPAA allows patients or personal representatives of patients to request and receive medical records with fewer barriers (and, therefore, fewer protections) than in a traditional HIPAA authorization.
In this article, we’ll break down right of access requests vs HIPAA authorizations for medical records, including the main purposes, differences, and protections that come with each.
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The Pros and Cons of Chatbots
Built In looks at the role of chatbots in health care and the advantages and disadvantages of these so-called intelligent assistants.
Security Basics
According to an article in Health Data Management, to slash security vulnerabilities, it’s necessary to go back to cybersecurity basics. |
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