The United States legal system has had a significant impact on the
healthcare information management system. What laws are in place
to protect patient health information, and why do you think these
laws are necessary?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
(HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules are the main
Federal laws that protect health information. The Privacy Rule gives
you rights with respect to your health information. The Privacy Rule
also sets limits on how your health information can be used and
shared with others. The Security Rule sets rules for how your health
information must be kept secure with administrative, technical, and
physical safeguards.
These laws are there to protect your medical health information,
from being seen by anybody who is nosy about your life. The system
that is in place in your healthcare facility can safe if all the of the
safety details are taken in care to protect your file. These rules apply
to all except when a national pandemic happens like the past two
years of COVID-19, glad I got all my shots, and I take all of my
vitamins along with my medicines. So, all of the rules that are listed
above are the main set of rules that will protect your personal
information from being looked at by outsiders.
References:
www.healthit.gov/faq/what-privacy-and-security-laws-prot
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Official Website of The Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology (ONC)
