OCR Releases HIPAA Privacy Consumer Brochures

VHCA (6/27/2008)

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) just released two new consumer brochures, Privacy and Your Health Information and Your Health Information Privacy Rights, in eight languages. The Privacy and Your Health Information brochure describes the HIPAA Privacy Rule and explains who must comply, what information is protected, how this information can be shared, and what rights are granted to individuals under the rule. Your Health Information Privacy Rights describes the individual rights granted by the Privacy Rule, including the right to access one's medical records, the right to request an accounting of disclosures, and the right to file a complaint. To obtain a copy of these brochures go to OCR's website.