Actually this is a great time to talk about HIPAA, but what isn’t a great time to talk about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
The important thing for Americans to know is this law says they can’t share your information without your express consent, and they have to give you your records in a timely manner when you ask for them.
So if you go to your doctor’s office and ask for all your records, including test results and scans, they have to provide them.
If they share your data without your consent (read those documents carefully who gets it), they have to start dancing to avoid jail time.
Actually this is a great time to talk about HIPAA, but what isn’t a great time to talk about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
The important thing for Americans to know is this law says they can’t share your information without your express consent, and they have to give you your records in a timely manner when you ask for them.
So if you go to your doctor’s office and ask for all your records, including test results and scans, they have to provide them.
If they share your data without your consent (read those documents carefully who gets it), they have to start dancing to avoid jail time.