By Robert Hudock, on October 15th, 2009
Print This PostOn October 7, 2009 HHS announced proposed rulemaking to modify the HIPAA privacy rule to comply with Section 105 of Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) regarding the privacy and confidentiality of genetic information. Generally, the HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information and applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions electronically. The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires a covered entity (and beginning next year Business Associates) to implement reasonable and appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect the privacy of personal health information (PHI). The HIPAA privacy rule more generally sets limits and conditions on the uses and disclosures that may be made of such information without patient authorization. The Rule also gives patients rights over their health information, including rights to examine and obtain a copy of their health records, and to request [...]
HHS announced proposed rulemaking to modify the HIPAA privacy rule to comply with Section 105 of Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
On October 7, 2009 HHS announced proposed rulemaking to modify the HIPAA privacy rule to comply with Section 105 of Title I of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) regarding the privacy and confidentiality of genetic information. Generally, the HIPAA Privacy Rule establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal health information and applies to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and those health care providers that conduct certain health care transactions electronically. The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires a covered entity (and beginning next year Business Associates) to implement reasonable and appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect the privacy of personal health information (PHI). The HIPAA privacy rule more generally sets limits and conditions on the uses and disclosures that may be made of such information without patient authorization. The Rule also gives patients rights over their health information, including rights to examine and obtain a copy of their health records, and to request [...]