| Subject: | Required Safeguards to Ensure HIPAA Compliance |
| Category: | Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
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| Published: | Fri, 10 Mar 2006 - 11:43 am |
| Practices such as maintaining patient medical charts at the bedside or outside exam rooms are allowable under the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
The HIPAA Privacy Rule does not prohibit covered entities from engaging in common and important healthcare practices; nor does it specify the specific measures that must be applied to protect an individual's privacy while engaging in these practices.
Covered entities must implement reasonable safeguards to protect an individual's privacy. In addition, covered... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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