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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

Journal Article

Journal Article

Possible Legal Barriers for PCP Access to Mental Health Treatment Records

Over one-third of states appear to have more stringent medical privacy laws than HIPAA (federal), which could hinder primary care and mental health providers' efforts to share information and integrate care.

Jul 19, 2017
Journal Article

Wellness Program Incentives: Can We Legally Pay People for Being Good?

Incentives to participate in wellness programs or reach health-related targets are popular, but could expose employers and insurers to litigation risk because incentives might violate state and federal insurance, anti-discrimination, or privacy laws.

Nov 1, 2012
Journal Article

Journal Article

Crossed Wires: How Yesterday's Privacy Rules Might Undercut Tomorrow's Nationwide Health Information Network

More than a decade after passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), concerns about the privacy and security of personal health information remain a major policy issue. Now, the emergence of the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN) presents deeper underlying privacy challenges, which will require renewed attention from policymakers as federal and state privacy rules need to be revisited.

Mar 15, 2009
Commentary

Commentary

Creating Health ID Numbers Could Improve Patient Privacy

As it considers ways to improve the efficiency and quality of U.S. health care, one issue that a new Congress should reconsider is the longstanding roadblock that has stalled efforts to create a system of unique patient identification numbers for every person in the United States, writes Richard Hillestad.

Oct 30, 2008
Report

Report

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule: A Practical Guide for Researchers

The Privacy Rule is fundamentally changing the way that healthcare providers, health plans, and others use, maintain, and disclose health information and the steps that researchers must take to obtain health data.

Jan 1, 2004
Journal Article

Journal Article

Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein: Dueling Medical Privacy Horror Stories

There is increasing concern over the issue of privacy of patient records. This article discusses the government's role and basic safeguarding principles.

Jan 1, 2001
Journal Article

Journal Article

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.: Effect on the Health Insurance Status of Early Retirees

The authors examine the impact of COBRA continuation coverage on insurance transitions experienced at the time of retirement.

Jan 1, 1998

RAND Topic:
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

Topic Synonyms:
HIPAA