Security of Health Information in New York
New York requires hospitals to maintain their medical records in a secure manner.1
Footnotes
- 1. N.Y. COMP. CODES R. & REGS. TIT. 10, § 405.10
Security of Health Information in New York
| Subtopic | Statute/Regulation | Description |
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| Storage of health information in a secure location (Cross reference Medical Record Collection) | Medical Records Requirements in Hospitals – N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 10 § 405.10 | Hospitals must have a department that has administrative responsibility for medical records. An accurate, clear, and comprehensive medical record... |
| Security of Health Information | N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 18 § 357.5 - Procedures for Safeguarding Information Maintained by NY Department of Social Services | This regulation lists the procedures for safeguarding information maintained by the New York State Department of Social Services, and the local... |
| Provider Requirements – N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 14, § 815.4 | Requirements for Providers of Chemical Dependency Services The law protects the rights of patients seeking chemical dependency services by... |
| Security of health information in hospitals or other health care facilities (Cross reference Health Information Technology): Passwords | Requirements for Medical Information Exchange Centers – N.Y. Ins. Law § 321 | When an insurance company that is authorized to transmit medical information in any manner requests medical information from any applicant for... |
| Security of health information in hospitals or other health care facilities (Cross reference Health Information Technology): Other methods of protecting electronic information | Requirements for Medical Information Exchange Centers – N.Y. Ins. Law § 321 | When an insurance company that is authorized to transmit medical information in any manner requests medical information from any applicant for... |
| Security of health information in hospitals or other health care facilities (Cross reference Health Information Technology): Encryption | Requirements for Medical Information Exchange Centers – N.Y. Ins. Law § 321 | When an insurance company that is authorized to transmit medical information in any manner requests medical information from any applicant for... |
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