HIPAA Standards and Patient Privacy

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The paper discusses how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards help patients to protect their medical information from the general public. The paper lists the twelve scenarios where medical information is used in unrelated healthcare issues.

From the Paper:

"The HIPAA standards help patents to protect their medical information from the general public. Every patient is entitled to their privacy when it comes to their medical records. Before the HIPAA, patients' medical information was more easily obtainable without their written permission, which completely invaded their privacy. From there, the HIPAA standards have improved privacy issues for patients' medical records and their rights.
"However, there are only certain circumstances that the patients cannot have access to their own medical records. If the patient is endanger of hurting themselves, the only way that they can have access to their medical records is through the doctor. This is due to their health and physical protection."

Sample of Sources Used:

• (2007). HIPAA Privacy Office - Training. Retrieved February 26, 2008, from http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept216176/files/338514.html
• (2008) HIPAA. Retrieved February 26, 2008, from www.hhs.org .
• What are the 12 circumstances can personal health information be used for purposes unrelated to health care. Retrieved February 26, 2008, from http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_12_circumstances_can_personal_health_information_be_used_for_purposes_unrelated_to_health_care

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