Individual Rights
Under HIPAA, patients are entitled to more information about and more control over their individual health information.
- Access to Information: Individuals can request a copy of their health data, in electronic form if preferred. A reasonable fee may be charged by the covered entity for paper or electronic copies.
- Amend Information: Individuals can seek corrections to their records. However, covered entities are only responsible for amending records they've created.
- Accounting of Disclosures: One can request a list of instances when their data was improperly disclosed.
- Privacy Practices Notice: Every individual can obtain a written privacy practices notice from covered entities, outlining their rights and the entity's HIPAA obligations.
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
2-2. Under HIPAA, individuals can seek corrections to their records _____.
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