HIPAA:
Prioritize Patient Privacy, Even During Emergencies
Published on Wed Mar 18, 2020
Bone up on which parts of the HIPAA Privacy Rule apply during a public health emergency. Patient health privacy matters, even during an epidemic or pandemic. Doctor’s offices, as covered entities (CEs), must abide by the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules. “In an emergency situation, covered entities must continue to implement reasonable safeguards to protect patient information against intentional or [...]