HIPAA Blog

[ Tuesday, October 07, 2008 ]

 

Is the Privacy Rule suspended during emergencies? That a frequently asked question that HHS has decided to answer on its website FAQs. The answer is no, but the Secretary can suspend parts, particularly the paperwork-type rules, special-circumstance rules, and rules related to notifying relatives and friends.

Of course, if you're running a hospital in a natural disaster area, please, don't worry about HIPAA; just do the right thing.

Jeff [4:41 PM]

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