Whose info is it, anyway? As HIPAA provisions take effect, patients may be surprised by the level confidentiality, intent on exercising new rights
Morrissey, J.
Modern Healthcare 33(15): 4-5 15 1
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0160-7480 PMID: 12723270 Document Number: 560432
As the long-awaited HIPAA privacy regulations finally take effect this week, the question remains as to just how warmly consumers will respond to the raft of new federal rules governing control of medical information. The adjustment period may be lengthy for these complex regulations, but the new rules certainly will educate patients about their rights as consumers, says consultant Jill Callahan Dennis, left.