Federal Regulations on Privacy

In higher ed, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule and the (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) are crucial to protecting the privacy of student and individually identifiable health information respectively.

 

HIPAA Privacy Rule: The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides federal protections for personal health information held by covered entitites. It lays out how these entities should protect this information, and clarifies the rights of the consumer as it relates to this information. View more information about the HIPAA Privacy Rule here: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/index.html

 

FERPA: FERPA is a federal law that protects the privacy of student educational records. It applies to a specific category of schools that receive funding from the Department of Education. View more information about FERPA here: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

 

HITECH Act: The HITECH Act was enacted to support the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology. A section of it addresses security and privacy as it relates to sharing and storing electronic health information. View more about the HITECH
Act here: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/administrative/enforcementrule/hitechenforcementifr.html

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