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Article: Guide To The Disclosure Of Information Under The HIPAA Privacy Rule.(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)
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- Mondaq Business Briefing
- Article date:
- April 30, 2003
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[Author's Note: The following is the first of a two-part article focusing on issues in the disclosure of information under the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Part one discusses the history, purpose, and summary of the Privacy Rule; compliance deadlines and rule enforcement; applicability of the Privacy Rule; interaction of the Privacy Rule with other laws; and certain administrative requirements. Part two discusses the required notice of privacy practices; specific uses and disclosures of protected health information, with and without patient authorizations; and individual rights under the Privacy Rule.]
I. History, Purpose, and Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
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