HIPAA requires patient permission to be obtained

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HIPAA requires patient permission to be obtained before PHI can be used or disclosed. However, most states mandate health care professionals to report situations, such as suspected child abuse or a contagious disease diagnosis, to their Department of Health. This mandate overrides patient consent. HIM professionals must comply with HIPAA, which permits reporting to the state to comply with mandates. their individual facility's compliance policies because each facility gets to set its own compliance policies. HIPAA, which does not permit reporting to the state without patient permission. state laws which always override federal laws.

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