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 …
HIPAA Privacy Rule - Updated for 2025
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.
As part of Administrative Simplification [42 U.S.C. §§1320d et seq.], HIPAA required promulgation of both privacy and security standards in recognition of the increased risk to health data posed …
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 - 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
HIPAA Privacy Rule: Key Protections and Compliance Guide
Feb 26, 2025 · What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule? The HIPAA Privacy Rule, established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is designed to safeguard the privacy …
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Sep 10, 2024 · The Privacy Rule also contains standards for individuals' rights to understand and control how their health information is used. It protects individual health information while …