What does NEDSS have to do with HIPAA Privacy Rule?
• Privacy Rule allows current practice of sharing data with public health • Rule permits health care providers to share individually identifiable information with legally authorized public health entities for public health activities • Public health activities include surveillance (NEDSS), investigation, intervention Back to Workshop Agenda
Related Questions
- By establishing new waiver criteria and authorization requirements, hasn t the HIPAA Privacy Rule, in effect, modified the Common Rule?
- Why was the consent requirement eliminated from the HIPAA Privacy Rule, and how will it affect individuals’ privacy protections?
- My State law is more proactive of HIV information. Is it preempted by the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
