To think that your healthcare information is always protected is not true, that is why HIPAA, or The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 laid out some mandatory privacy protections for your personal and healthcare information, which is called Protected Health Information or PHI.
There are certain times when it requires your healthcare providers to share your PHI without your approval. Following are the situations in which this includes:
Information that is required by the law
Information used in public health activities
When it is needed by medical examiners
When a person is a victim of a situation
Disclosures when there is a serious threat to health or safety
In situations like these, should you and your family members be informed by your healthcare provider to reveal your PHI, that is why get Simplified Healthcare Claims Exchange by CXC Solutions.
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The HIPAA privacy rules were made to keep your healthcare information protected while it is in the hands of a healthcare provider. Under HIPAA you can take necessary actions and file a complaint directly under the Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights.
If it falls in other’s hands then it is no longer protected by HIPAA and then it totally becomes your responsibility in the future if something happens to your privacy. Healthcare providers give you an ultimate advantage in providing innovative solutions and benefits in terms of healthcare claims, compliance, and payments.