The HIPPA laws pertain to general health information confidentiality. These laws prohibit doctors and hospitals from releasing private health information to others with the exception of insurance companies and other payers or if there is a public health risk.
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You can find general health information in many different places. One place you can get general health information is on the Internet. Some sites are Health and HealthFinder. You can also find general health information from your local doctor.
Answer is d - pennfoster pg 153 legal aspects of health information management
confidentiality, integrity, and availability
Three of the privacy and confidentiality statutes that VA is required to follow are the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Privacy Act of 1974, and the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) Privacy Act. These laws govern the protection of patient information and ensure confidentiality in healthcare settings.
Laws that can protect confidentiality in health and social care settings include the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in the United States, the Data Protection Act in the UK, and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) in Canada. These laws establish guidelines for the collection, use, and storage of personal health information to ensure patient confidentiality and privacy.
Patient confidentiality and staff health and safety are equally important.
The doctor isn't allowed to talk about your health unless you have signed an agreement from that doctor releasing that information to whoever. The doctor is not allowed to discuss this information with anyone, even parents, unless the child/teenager has oked it.
If you mean in terms of overall confidentiality, such as HIPA, no. Legally, there is some difference.