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Patients Rights under HIPAA
Pursuant to the HIPAA Privacy Regulations, patients have the right to: 1. Receive a copy of the covered entity’s Notice of Privacy Practices. 2. Request restrictions on disclosures of protected health information (“PHI”). 3. Request alternative means of communicating PHI. 4. Inspect and obtain copies of PHI. 5. Request amendments to PHI. 6. Receive an … Continue reading
Insurers now on prohibited from using genetic data for their own sake
From now May 21, 2008, the insurance companies in America would be in check after the approval and final signature of President Bush on Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act 2008 into a law in context of predisposition. As passing of the act has modified existing laws into the new and stricter ones to better protect an … Continue reading