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February 12, 2019
Public Policy Priorities Health Data Privacy, Patient Empowerment
Statement Type Regulatory Comment
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In comments submitted to the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR), AMIA recommended that the Office ensure that HIPAA both requires and permits information-sharing upon patient and clinician request, as well as robust penalties for failing to deliver data pursuant to the patient “right of access.”