HHS OCR Posts New Website for Health Information Privacy

"The Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights has posted its new Web site. The health information privacy (HIP) pages have been extensively revised to improve organization and ease of use for consumers, covered entities and others seeking reliable advice on the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the Patient Safety Rule.

"The Web site contains significant new content including
For Consumers pages (with new information on):
Medical Records
Employers and Health Information in the Workplace
Personal Representatives
Family Members and Friends
Court Orders and Subpoenas
Notice of Privacy Practices
Privacy Rule home page—rulemaking timeline
Enforcement Rule home page—rulemaking timeline
Emergency Preparedness home page
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act page
Special Topics home page
Before you File a HIP Complaint
Patient Safety Rule home page
Patient Safety Statute home page
Patient Safety Enforcement Activities and Results home page"

You can reach the new health information privacy web pages at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/index.html