"10 Times HIPAA May Not Apply" Article Written by Health Information & the Law Team Members

Even with the upcoming 20th anniversary of the passage of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), it remains important to expose discrepancies between the ways in which HIPAA is invoked in contrast to its purpose. In some cases where HIPAA is misapplied, patients’ access to information is stifled and may result in undue harm. "10 Times HIPAA May Not Apply" explores common clinical situations in emergency departments, pairing each with a summary based HIPAA's written language to reveal the appropriate action. The article is posted on Emergency Physicians Monthly and may be accessed here.