Patient privacy laws

Patient privacy laws, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), protect individuals’ medical information from being shared without their permission. These laws ensure that personal health details are kept confidential and only shared with authorized healthcare providers for treatment, billing, or legal purposes. They also give patients rights to access their records and control how their information is used. The goal is to maintain trust between patients and healthcare providers while safeguarding sensitive health data from misuse or unauthorized disclosure.