HIPAA 101
HIPAA And Medical Information: Right of Privacy; Right To Copy Your Records
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HIPAA sets a national standard for accessing and handling medical information. State laws can give you more rights, but cannot give you less rights.
Right To Privacy
- Medical information which identifies you cannot be disclosed without your authorization. Exceptions are made for treatment, payment or operations, as well as business associates of your health care provider or health plan.
- You must be given a notice of privacy practices about how your medical information will be used and disclosed.
- For addional information about HIPAA And The Privacy Of Your Medical Record, click here.
Right To See And Copy Your Medical Record
- HIPAA sets a national standard for accessing medical information. State laws can give you more rights, but cannot give you less rights.
- HIPAA guarantees you the right to see, copy and request changes to your medical record. Your medical record includes your doctor's notes in addition to test and other results.
- While you can be charged to copy all or part of your records, HIPAA sets a limit on the fees.
- To learn the legal limitations on what you can be charged to copy medical records in a particular state, as well as how to request a copy, see:http://ihcrp.georgetown.edu/privacy/records.html
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