What Does the Privacy Regulation Do? - 2
For patients,
• It means being able to make informed choices when seeking care and reimbursement for care based on how personal health information may be used.
• Ensures that personal medical information that patients share with health care providers remains private and is protected
Why Is the HIPAA Privacy Regulation Needed?
• Up to now, personal health information could be distributed – without either notice or consent – for reasons that have nothing to do with a patient’s medical treatment or a provider’s health care reimbursement.
– Healthcare providers include all workforce members of hospitals and clinics including medical students
Who Must Comply With the HIPAA?
• Tufts University is a “hybrid entity.” This means that some, but not all, of its functions fall under HIPAA.