Inflammation is a process by which the body's white blood cells and substances they produce protect us from infection with foreign organisms, such as bacteria and viruses.nflammation is a process by which the body's white blood cells and substances they produce protect us from infection with foreign organisms, such as bacteria and viruses.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) addresses some of these concerns. This guide discusses the move away from paper records, and covers the HIPAA Security Rule and Data Breach Notification Rule. For in-depth information about the HIPAA Privacy Rule , see PRC Fact Sheets 8a-8d. For information on the HIPAA Enforcement Rule, see Fact Sheet 8a: Health Privacy: HIPAA Basics, Section 7. 2. Electronic Health Records. When a medical record is stored in digital format, it is called an Electronic Health Record (EHR).
HIPAA laws grant patients several key medical records privacy rights. First and foremost, under the HIPAA patient privacy rule, patients have the right to view their medical records. Patients may request a copy of their file and in most cases the medical records must be produced within 30 days.Patients also have the right to know how their medical records are used and can require providers to seek permission before some of their personal information is disclosed.EMR and HIPAA Regulations All of these rules continue to apply in the growing EMR systems.atients also have the right to know how their medical records are used and can require providers to seek permission before some of their personal information is disclosed. EMR and HIPAA Regulations All of these rules continue to apply in the growing EMR systems.