What is PHI? - HHS.gov
Feb 26, 2013 · PHI stands for Protected Health Information. The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides federal protections for personal health information held by covered entities and gives patients …
Your Rights Under HIPAA | HHS.gov
May 30, 2025 · Learn about your health information privacy rights under HIPAA and access guidance materials designed to help you understand and exercise these rights.
Does the HIPAA Privacy Rule permit a covered health care …
Aug 11, 2025 · A covered health care provider may disclose PHI for the treatment activities of another health care provider without the individual’s authorization where both providers are …
Summary of the HIPAA Security Rule | HHS.gov
Dec 30, 2024 · This is a summary of key elements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 1 (HIPAA) Security Rule, 2 as amended by the Health Information …
Methods for De-identification of PHI | HHS.gov
Feb 3, 2025 · Preparation for De-identification The importance of documentation for which values in health data correspond to PHI, as well as the systems that manage PHI, for the de …
HHS Office for Civil Rights Settles HIPAA Security Rule …
May 28, 2025 · Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with BayCare Health System (BayCare), a Florida …
Security Rule Guidance Material - HHS.gov
Sep 26, 2025 · HHS has developed guidance and tools to assist HIPAA covered entities in identifying and implementing the most cost effective and appropriate administrative, physical, …
Understanding Some of HIPAA’s Permitted Uses and Disclosures
Feb 12, 2016 · The other fact sheet, Permitted Uses and Disclosures: Exchange for Treatment, illustrates how HIPAA supports sharing of PHI between and among health care providers in …
Summary of the HIPAA Privacy Rule - HHS.gov
Mar 14, 2025 · Statutory and Regulatory Background The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Public Law 104-191, was enacted on August 21, 1996. …
HIPAA Security Rule Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Strengthen ...
Fact Sheet On December 27, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to …