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HIPAA Resources

Please follow these links for valuable HIPAA resources of use to Covered Entities and Business Associates.

Permitted Uses & Disclosures of PHI

• Uses & Disclosures
• Authorizations
• Psychotherapy Uses & Disclosures
• Opportunities to Agree or Object
• Public Interest and Benefit Activities

Technical Safeguards Protect PHI

• Security Rule
• Standard: Access Control
• Standard: Audit Controls
• Standard: Integrity
• Standard: Person or Entity Authentication
• Standard: Transmission Security
• Cybersecurity
• Texting PHI
• Texting Patient Orders

Breaches of Protected Health Information

• Definition of Breach
• Paper Breaches
• Electronic Breaches
• Verbal Breaches
• Exceptions to Definition of Breach
• Unsecured PHI
• Encryptions of PHI
• Destruction of PHI
• Breach Notification Requirements
• Notification of Individuals
• Public Notice
• Notification Process
• Media Notice
• Notice to the Secretary
• Notification by a Business Associate
• Administrative Requirements
• Direction from HHS on Penalties
• Social Media

The Right to Access PHI

• Delivering Records
• Permissible Records

HIPAA Authorizations

Psychotherapy Uses and Disclosures

Opportunities to Agree or Object