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What litigators need to know about HIPAA.

Scott D Stein1

  • 1Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP, Chicago, USA. sstein@sidley.com

Journal of Health Law
|November 25, 2003
PubMed
Summary

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule governs personal health information disclosure. This article details HIPAA

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Area of Science:

  • Health Law
  • Medical Privacy
  • Information Governance

Background:

  • The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) established national standards to protect sensitive patient health information.
  • Covered Entities face new requirements regarding the disclosure of personal health information (PHI).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the primary function of HIPAA's general nondisclosure rule.
  • To discuss exceptions permitting PHI disclosure during litigation and government investigations.

Main Methods:

  • Review of HIPAA Privacy Regulations.
  • Analysis of nondisclosure provisions and disclosure exceptions.

Main Results:

  • HIPAA's Privacy Rule establishes a general nondisclosure requirement for PHI.
  • Specific exceptions allow for PHI disclosure in legal and investigative contexts.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding HIPAA's nondisclosure rule and its exceptions is crucial for Covered Entities.
  • Compliance requires careful navigation of permitted PHI disclosures in legal proceedings.

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