United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2004-09-03 monographic deposited born digital 43 p. GA 1.13:GAO-04-965 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-965 P0b002ee1803980f7 f:d04965 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-965 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-965 GAO-04-965 Confidential communication Consumer protection Information disclosure Medical records Privacy law Right of privacy Other Written Product A12097 Issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the Privacy Rule provided new protections regarding the confidentiality of health information and established new responsibilities for providers, health plans, and other entities to protect such information. GAO reviewed (1) the experience of providers and health plans in implementation; (2) the experience of public health entities, researchers, and representatives of patients in obtaining access to health information; and (3) the extent to which patients appear to be aware of their rights. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-965/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-965.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-965/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-965.pdf GAO-04-965 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-965 Other Written Product GAO-04-965; Health Information: First-Year Experiences under the Federal Privacy Rule; Confidential communication Consumer protection Information disclosure Medical records Privacy law Right of privacy Volume 110 Page 1936 110 Stat. 1936 Public Law 104-191