If the spouse wanting the information has been authorized by THEIR spouse to have access to their information, yes. If not, no.
Get information on HIPAA insurance plans through the hhs.gov website.
If you live in the USA, yes! Congress passed the HIPAA Act of 1996 called the 'Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act. This Act provides patients in the USA a right to obtain their medical records, including doctors' notes, medical test results and other documentation related to their care. HIPAA was intended to protect patients' medical records. HIPAA calls these records "protected health information."
You can find more information about HIPAA certification at http://www.hipaastore.com/hipaa-training-c-1.html. There are several training courses that are required to receive certification.
10 days is the time frame to report a breach of information as it pertains to HIPAA.
No. You're not his spouse What about COBRA and HIPAA?
Under the Privacy Act and HIPAA, the individual has a right to a record of when the individual's information was disclosed, to whom, and for what purpose. What is this concept called?
HIPAA regulations are designed to protect the patient's privacy and covers the situation where spouses are separated, divorcing, or do not always want to share information with each other, this includes medical information. Also you may need to prove you are the spouse. The spouse/wife needs to sign a release allowing information to be shared with specific people and that may be someone other than the husband. A Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney may be able to get access to the information though only the Health Care Proxy can make medical decisions if they contradict medical advice.
You are not able to release information under HIPAA policy. You need to have certain permissions to do this.
HIPAA regulations require that anyone who may come in contact with protected health information must undergo training on HIPAA policies.
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