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Leon Rodriguez, JD

Director, Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC

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Disclosure: Leon Rodriguez, JD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Mr Rodriguez does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Mr Rodriguez does not intend to discuss investigational drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics not approved by the FDA for use in the United States

Michelle D. Johnson, MD

Staff Attending Physician, Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, Maryland

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Disclosure: Michelle D. Johnson, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Dr Johnson does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Dr Johnson does not intend to discuss investigational drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics not approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

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Jane Lowers

Group Scientific Director, Medscape, LLC

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Nafeez Zawahir, MD

CME Clinical Director, Medscape, LLC

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CME

Patient Privacy: A Guide for Providers

Authors: Leon Rodriguez, JD; Michelle D. Johnson, MD
CME Released: 4/26/2013; Reviewed and Renewed: 8/20/2015
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
Valid for credit through: 8/20/2016, 11:59 PM EST

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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for practicing physicians and other healthcare providers in the United States.

The goal of this activity is to describe provisions of the HIPAA privacy rule and how they may be implemented to preserve patients’ rights.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Describe the rights of patients provided by the HIPAA privacy rule
Provide strategies to build and maintain a culture of compliance with HIPAA

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Authors

Leon Rodriguez, JD

Director, Office for Civil Rights, US Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC

Disclosures

Disclosure: Leon Rodriguez, JD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Mr Rodriguez does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Mr Rodriguez does not intend to discuss investigational drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics not approved by the FDA for use in the United States

Michelle D. Johnson, MD

Staff Attending Physician, Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, Maryland

Disclosures

Disclosure: Michelle D. Johnson, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Dr Johnson does not intend to discuss off-label uses of drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

Dr Johnson does not intend to discuss investigational drugs, mechanical devices, biologics, or diagnostics not approved by the FDA for use in the United States.

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Jane Lowers

Group Scientific Director, Medscape, LLC

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Disclosure: Jane Lowers has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

CME Reviewer

Nafeez Zawahir, MD

CME Clinical Director, Medscape, LLC

Disclosures

Disclosure: Nafeez Zawahir, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

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Patient Privacy: A Guide for Providers

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CME Released: 4/26/2013; Reviewed and Renewed: 8/20/2015

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Leon Rodriguez, JD

Michelle D. Johnson, MD

Editor

Jane Lowers

CME Reviewer

Nafeez Zawahir, MD

CME

Patient Privacy: A Guide for Providers

Target Audience and Goal Statement

Disclosures

Authors

Leon Rodriguez, JD

Michelle D. Johnson, MD

Editor

Jane Lowers

CME Reviewer

Nafeez Zawahir, MD

Accreditation Statements

For Physicians

Instructions for Participation and Credit

Patient Privacy: A Guide for Providers