HealthLeaders Media February 4, 2021
HIPAA is not a barrier to interstate or intercountry transfer of PHI.
A version of this article was first published February 4, 2021, by HCPro’s Revenue Cycle Advisor, a sibling publication to HealthLeaders.
Q: Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule prevent the sharing of electronic health information across states or jurisdictions?
A: No. There may be state privacy laws in place that require you to obtain an authorization before sending the data across state lines.
This could apply to PHI related to mental health or HIV/AIDS. If you are contracting with a...
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