Privacy Rule
CIPP/US glossary · Last reviewed: · By Victor Humenhuk (CIPP/US certified)
Privacy Rule - The HIPAA rule (finalized December 2000, revised 2002 and 2013) governing the use and disclosure of PHI by covered entities.
In the CIPP/US body of knowledge, Privacy Rule comes up under Chapter 8: Medical Privacy.
Privacy Rule in context
- The ==Privacy Rule== is HIPAA's most detailed implementation of Fair Information Privacy Practices: privacy notices, authorizations, minimum necessary limits, access and amendment rights, safeguards, and accountability. (The HIPAA Privacy Rule and the FIPPs)
- The Privacy Rule does not apply to ==deidentified information== and offers flexibility for ==research==. (Limits and Exceptions to the Privacy Rule)
- GLBA (Title V of the 1999 Financial Services Modernization Act) produced a ==Privacy Rule== and a ==Safeguards Rule==. (GLBA Overview and Privacy Provisions)
Where Privacy Rule is covered in the CIPP/US study notes
Related terms
- OCR
- TPO
- Designated record set
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