Difference between revisions of "Privacy Rule"
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The Privacy Rule is an important component of the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)]] of 1996. It defines the minimum Federal standards for protection of patient data by a [[Covered Entity]] for research and other purposes. It specifies who is a Covered Entity, what [[Protected Health Information (PHI)]] is, and the conditions under which PHI can be distributed. | The Privacy Rule is an important component of the [[Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)]] of 1996. It defines the minimum Federal standards for protection of patient data by a [[Covered Entity]] for research and other purposes. It specifies who is a Covered Entity, what [[Protected Health Information (PHI)]] is, and the conditions under which PHI can be distributed. | ||
Revision as of 14:15, 27 February 2011
The Privacy Rule is an important component of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. It defines the minimum Federal standards for protection of patient data by a Covered Entity for research and other purposes. It specifies who is a Covered Entity, what Protected Health Information (PHI) is, and the conditions under which PHI can be distributed.
