The global cases of Novel Coronavirus are continually ticking upward in most parts of the world, and with every new case come further questions about the patients. Hospitals, governments and even general population is interested to know who the affected people are, what their health history is, which locations they visited, and who they interacted with prior to receiving positive test results. In a time when it is actually important to know answers to these questions, the biggest hurdle for health authorities is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which is a regulation to safeguard a patient’s healthcare information from impermissible or unauthorized use and disclosure. Healthcare providers cannot make an individual’s information public without their written consent, unless it is critical for the public’s protection or the patient’s treatment.
In case of Covid-19, where HIPAA regulation may limit what…
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June 25, 2020 at 09:10PM
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