HealthIT Security reports on the risks to public safety when it comes to HIPAA privacy standards. At a recent hearing at the House Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, parents articulated concerns about HIPAA’s “limiting nature.” One parent, whose son died of a heroin overdose, testified that HIPAA rules prevented him from obtaining his child’s medical data—data that could have contributed to the child’s wellbeing. Some experts say the problem isn’t with HIPAA but with how some organizations interpret it, the report states.
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