Question

How do HIPAA, HITECH, and the USA Patriot Act affect the privacy of medical information? Does the possible loss of privacy guarantee greater national security? Provide examples!

Answer 1

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act(HIPAA) privacy rule, includes national security exception permits doctors, hospitals and other covered entities to disclosure individual health information to authorized federal officials with lawful intelligence and other national security activity by national security act. national security exception allows covered entities to disclose health records. National security activity not limited to the central intelligence agency(CIA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI), national security agency(NSA). Hospital disclosure patient medical records to the NSA on hospital own initiatives allow NSA or other federal agencies to access health records on the ongoing bias. It is not needed any count order, procedure, barrier, etc. National security disclosure under HIPAA mandated notice of privacy practice(NPP).
   The United (and) strengthening American (by) providing appropriate tools required(to) Intercept (and) obstruct terrorism Act(USA PATRIOT ACT) ranking FBI officials to get foreign intelligence information using count orders to make protection of medical records. FBI using HIPAA and PARIOT Act reules. Patriot Act views medical information disclosure without patient permission under national security disclosure. Federal government access medical records with national security consideration. Patriot acts difficult to know how to use the information.
HIPAA privacy rule established standards for information disclosure applies to the covered entity it includes health plans that health care providers transmit information electronically. These rules protect and control PHI(protected health information). there is no loss of privacy guarantees with national security. Business associates against for disclosure requirements, laws and regulations impact the timely release of PHI. these legal acts protected and strengthening privacy and security requirements to view patient records and restricted the use and disclosure of PHI.
Example:
HITECT data breach notification rules, HIPAA omnibus rules details holds health care providers and business associates avoid liability of data breaches(PHI breaches)