HealthIT Answers September 17, 2020
By Matt Fisher, Esq
How and when can data be shared in a manner that is compliant with HIPAA? The answer to those questions is a lot broader and more frequently than many might expect. However, the expectation of limited sharing is exactly the root cause for data blockage that frustrates many individuals.
Explaining the scope of permissiveness under HIPAA is an effort worth undertaking often. If lessons and explanations appear a number of times, then it may be possible to create a more informed industry and foster more nuanced dialogue instead of the common response of an action not being possible because of HIPAA even though that action more often than not can occur. A recent perspective in the...