In this month's HIPAA Q&A, our expert answers questions on shared insurance policies, posting thank-you notes in employee-only areas, referrals to Part 2 facilities, and more!
A bipartisan group of over a dozen senators called on HHS Secretary Alex Azar to change privacy protections related to substance abuse patients' health records.
Q: I work in patient registration at a hospital. A patient asked if they could have something in their medical record changed. I know that patients can request to see their whole medical record, but can they change it? What does HIPAA allow?
