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Issued by: Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Case Examples
Case Examples Organized by Covered Entity
- General Hospitals
- Health Care Providers
- Health Plans / HMOs
- Outpatient Facilities
- Pharmacies
- Private Practices
Case Examples Organized by Issue
- Access
- Authorizations
- Business Associates
- Conditioning Compliance with the Privacy Rule
- Confidential Communications
- Disclosures to Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety
- Impermissible Uses and Disclosures
- Minimum Necessary
- Notice
- Safeguards
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