What is the Medical Privacy Rule?

‍The Medical Privacy Rule, part of HIPAA, establishes national standards for protecting individuals' medical records and personal health information. It defines how healthcare providers and organizations must safeguard patient information while allowing necessary information flow for care.

Why is the Medical Privacy Rule important?

• Confidentiality: Protects sensitive health information.
• Patient control: Gives rights over health information use.
• Trust building: Ensures privacy in healthcare relationships.

Key privacy protections

• Limits on information use and disclosure.
• Patient access rights to records.
• Security safeguards requirements.

How Solace can help

‍A Solace advocate can help you understand your privacy rights, assist with accessing your medical records, and address privacy violations. They can also help navigate complex situations involving information sharing between providers and ensure your privacy preferences are respected.