FAQs
- What is HIPAA?
- How did the Amended HIPAA Rule eliminate my medical privacy?
- I signed a Privacy Notice at my doctor’s office. What’s in that notice?
- What is a covered entity?
- Why should I worry if a company is "HIPAA compliant"?
- What is a "self-insured" employer?
- How can my insurer or employer access my medical records without my permission?
- Can I prevent my doctor from reporting a procedure to my insurance company?
- Can my medical records be disclosed without my informed consent at the time of treatment?
- Can hospital employees see my medical records?
- Will I be able to find out whether a friend or relative is in the hospital?
- Are my prescriptions private?
- How can drug companies use my medical information to market to me?
- What can I do if I think my medical privacy has been violated?
- How can I prove that my medical privacy was violated?
- What information can be found in my medical record?
- Should I have a copy of my medical records?
- Who has access to my medical records?
- Why is “anonymous”, “de-identified”, or “aggregate” data problematic?