Protected health information (PHI) in a patient's personal health record is covered by ________ laws and cannot be disclosed without the patient's express written permission, unless allowed by federal or state statute.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


HIPAA

No matter what form a patient record takes, it contains protected health information (PHI). As covered by HIPAA laws, PHI cannot be disclosed without the patient's express written permission, unless allowed by federal or state statute.

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