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Understand the Difference Between 'Consent' and 'Authorization'

Published on Wed May 21, 2014

Question: What’s the difference between “consent” and “authorization under the HIPAA Privacy Rule?” Missouri Subscriber Answer: The term “consent” relates to disclosing protected health information (PHI) [...]
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