Health IT Security October 11, 2023
Providers must ensure that they are following the HIPAA Privacy Rule when choosing to disclose a patient’s protected health information with the patient’s family and friends.
When disclosing protected health information (PHI) to a provider at a HIPAA-covered entity, patients likely want to ensure that their information is not being shared with everyone in the hospital waiting room. But they may want to keep their loved ones updated on their condition, even if they are unable to do so themselves.
That’s where providers come in, assuming their duty to communicate with a patient’s family and friends on behalf of the patient in a HIPAA-compliant manner.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule, enacted in 1996, encompasses a wide range of privacy protections for...
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