Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
- Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act
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Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
USA
• Requires covered entities and their business associates to notify individuals about unauthorized disclosures of unsecured PHI.
• Allows individuals to request an audit trail of all disclosures of their electronic PHI.
• Prohibits the sale of PHI without authorization.
• Increases the penalties for HIPAA privacy and security violations.
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