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A Patient’s Passing Doesn’t Void Privacy Rules

Published on Mon Jul 05, 2021

Question: If a patient passes away, how long does my practice need to maintain their private health information (PHI), according to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations? Codify Subscriber Answer: When a patient passes away, their HIPAA agreement is not suddenly terminated. According to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the HIPAA Privacy Rule protects a patient’s [...]
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