Communicating With a Patient’s Family Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule
- When disclosing protected health information (PHI) to a provider at a HIPAA-covered entity, patients likely want to ensure that their information is not being shared with everyone in the hospital waiting room. But they may want to keep their loved ones updated on their condition, even if they are unable to do so themselves. That’s where providers come in, assuming their duty to...
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