Must the HIPAA Privacy Rules minimum necessary standard to be applied to uses or disclosure that are authorized by an individual?
No. Uses and disclosures that are authorized by the individual are exempt from the minimum necessary requirements. For example, if a covered health care provider receives an individuals authorization to disclose medical information to a life insurer for underwriting purposes, the provider is permitted to disclose the information requested on the authorization without making any minimum necessary determination. The authorization must meet the requirements of 45 CFR 164.508. Wont the HIPAA Privacy Rules minimum necessary restrictions impede the delivery of quality health care by preventing or hindering necessary exchanges of patient medical information among health care providers involved in treatment? No. Disclosures for treatment purposes (including requests for disclosures) between health care providers are explicitly exempted from the minimum necessary requirements. Uses of protected health information for treatment are not exempt from the minimum necessary standard. However, the Pri
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