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Here's How To Handle Info About Family History Under HIPAA
Published on Fri Aug 25, 2023
Not sure what all counts as protected health information (PHI) for HIPAA purposes? OCR can clear that up when it comes to family history data. The HHS Office for Civil Rights says that a patient’s family medical history becomes PHI once it’s a part of the medical record. “When a covered health care provider, in the course of treating an [...]