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FAQ 2057 What is the intersection of the HIPAA right of access and the HITECH Act’s Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Incentive Program’s “View, Download, and Transmit” provisions?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 2058 Does an individual have a right under HIPAA to access his PHI in a particular technical standard?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 2059 Do individuals have a right under HIPAA to get copies of their x-rays or other diagnostic images, and if so, in what format?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 206 Is a covered entity required to prevent any incidental use or disclosure of protected health information?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 2060 Do individuals have the right under HIPAA to have copies of their PHI transferred or transmitted to them in the manner they request, even if the requested mode of transfer or transmission is unsecure?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 2061 Is a covered entity responsible if it complies with an individual’s access request to receive PHI in an unsecure manner (e.g., unencrypted e-mail) and the information is intercepted while in transit?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 2062 Do individuals have a right under HIPAA to have their PHI downloaded on portable media that they provide?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 2063 Do individuals have a right under HIPAA to have a covered entity establish a direct connection between the covered entity’s system and the individual’s app or device in order to provide the individuals with access to their PHI?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 2064 Does an individual have a right under HIPAA to access their health information in human readable form?  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
FAQ 201 A clinic customarily places patient charts in the plastic box outside an exam room. It does not want the record left unattended with the patient, and physicians want the record close by for fast review right before they walk into the exam room. Wi  Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Final
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