Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
1996 U.S. law setting national standards for protection of identifiable health information.
Also: HIPAA
Privacy Rule limits the use and disclosure of protected health information (PHI). Security Rule governs electronic PHI. Patients have rights to access and amend their records. RDNs in clinical practice must comply when documenting in EHRs, sharing information with team members, and conducting telehealth.
How one textbook covers it
Krause and Mahan's Food and the Nutrition Care Process, 16th ed. — Chapter 9
Privacy Rule limits the use and disclosure of protected health information (PHI). Security Rule governs electronic PHI. Patients have rights to access and amend their records. RDNs in clinical practice must comply when documenting in EHRs, sharing information with team members, and conducting telehealth.
Related terms
Electronic Health Record, Personal Health Record