The HIPAA Privacy regulations require health care providers and organizations, as well as their business associates, to develop and follow procedures that ensure the confidentiality and security of protected health information (PHI) when it is transferred, received, handled, or shared. This applies to all forms of PHI, including paper, oral, and electronic, etc. Furthermore, only the minimum health information necessary to conduct business is to be used or shared.
The disclosure is in the best interests of the individual as determined by the covered entity, in the exercise of professional judgment.
HIPPA treatment on the location or medical information released to law enforcement.
All they need is a CDC (federal or state equivalent) guideline and bam: authority gets whatever it wants. It's in your best interest to just deal with it, citizen. (/s)
The HIPAA Privacy regulations require health care providers and organizations, as well as their business associates, to develop and follow procedures that ensure the confidentiality and security of protected health information (PHI) when it is transferred, received, handled, or shared. This applies to all forms of PHI, including paper, oral, and electronic, etc. Furthermore, only the minimum health information necessary to conduct business is to be used or shared.
All they need is a CDC (federal or state equivalent) guideline and bam: authority gets whatever it wants. It's in your best interest to just deal with it, citizen. (/s)