anthem universal database hipaa application

#ANTHEM UNIVERSAL DATABASE HIPAA APPLICATION PDF#

Patients are permitted to obtain the data in a covered entity’s designated data set – a group of records maintained by the covered entity that is used to make decisions about a patient’s healthcare. The Privacy Rule also gives patients the right to access the health data created, stored or maintained by their healthcare providers. In all cases, when individually identifiable protected health information needs to be disclosed, it must be limited to the ‘minimum necessary information’ to achieve the purpose for which the information is disclosed. The HIPAA Privacy Rule allows HIPAA-covered entities (healthcare providers, health plans, healthcare clearinghouses and business associates of covered entities) to use and disclose individually identifiable protected health information without an individual’s consent for treatment, payment and healthcare operations. The primary purpose of the HIPAA Privacy Rule is to ensure the privacy of patients is protected while allowing health data to flow freely between authorized individuals for certain healthcare activities. The HIPAA Privacy Rule (45 CFR §164.500-534) became effective on April 14, 2001.

#ANTHEM UNIVERSAL DATABASE HIPAA APPLICATION PDF#

(free PDF document – Opens directly in browser) Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule

Releasing medical records without a HIPAA authorization form is a HIPAA violation. A signed HIPAA release form must be obtained from a patient before their protected health information can be shared with other individuals or organizations, except in the case of routine disclosures for treatment, payment or healthcare operations permitted by the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

Anthem universal database hipaa application