| The Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 and Food Safety |
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| Title III of the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 establishes procedures to ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply from terrorist attacks.
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| Disclosure of Psychotherapy Notes |
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| The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was directed under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to establish rules and guidelines governing the use, disclosure, and transmission of an individual's health information.More... |
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| MEDICAL RECORDS ACCESSIBILITY |
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| An entity that is considered a "covered entity" under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) may disclose an individual's protected health information to a health oversight agency without obtaining the individual's authorization to do so or without obtaining the individual's objection or agreement to do so if the protected health information is being used or disclosed for health oversight activities.More... |
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| HIPAA Privacy Rules |
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| Privacy rules were created in conjunction with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. These rules protect the privacy of patients' medical and health records and limit the way that those records can be used. The rules apply nationally. More... |
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| HIPAA and Sharing Patient Information with a Patient's Family |
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| The Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 prohibits healthcare providers from disclosing patients' protected health information to third parties without their written consent. The patient's written authorization is not required to make disclosures to notify, identify, or locate the patient's family members in emergency situations, but only generalized information about the patient's condition can be shared in such situations.More... |
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