Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule - HHS.gov
Mar 14, 2025 · Introduction The Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information ("Privacy Rule") establishes, for the first time, a set of national standards for the protection of certain …
September 10, 2024 The HIPAA Privacy Rule: Overview and Issues The final HIPAA Privacy Rule (the Rule) was first issued in December 2000, and a final modified rule was issued in August of 2002, …
eCFR :: 45 CFR Part 164 -- Security and Privacy
(1) General rule. A business associate shall, following the discovery of a breach of unsecured protected health information, notify the covered entity of such breach.
HIPAA Privacy Rule - Updated for 2026
Our guide to the HIPAA Privacy Rule explains why it exists, who it applies to, what it protects, and how to be compliant with it.
HIPAA Privacy Rule - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Privacy Rule allows for the existing practice of sharing PHI with public health authorities that are authorized by law to collect or receive such information to aid them in their mission of protecting the …
The HIPAA Privacy Rule - HHS.gov
Sep 27, 2024 · The Privacy Rule is located at 45 CFR Part 160 and Subparts A and E of Part 164. Click here to view the combined regulation text of all HIPAA Administrative Simplification Regulations …
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Sep 10, 2024 · The Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) establishes national standards to protect individuals’ medical records and other personal …
HIPAA privacy rule - American Medical Association
The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides federal standards to safeguard the privacy of personal health information and gives patients an array of rights with respect to that information, including rights to …
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Wikipedia
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA or the Kennedy – Kassebaum Act[1][2]) is a United States Act of Congress enacted by the 104th United States Congress and …
HIPAA Basics | HealthIT.gov
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is the main Federal law that protects health information. The HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules protect the privacy and security …