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In the United States the equivalent guiding philosophy is the Code of Fair Information Practice (FIP). The difference in language here is important: in the United States the debate is about privacy where in the European Community the debate is on data protection.
Australian Council on Healthcare Standards International (ACHSI) [7] Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL) [8] Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) [9] uses standards developed by the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS Standards) [10]
HIPAA sets the standard for protecting sensitive patient data held by health care providers, insurance companies, and their business associates. [ 110 ] The Federal Trade Commission plays a crucial role in enforcing federal privacy laws that protect consumer privacy and security, particularly in commercial practices.
HIPAA provides a federal minimum standard for medical privacy, sets standards for uses and disclosures of protected health information (PHI), and provides civil and criminal penalties for violations. Prior to HIPAA, only certain groups of people were protected under medical laws such as individuals with HIV or those who received Medicare aid. [41]
Under HIPAA, HIPAA-covered health plans are now required to use standardized HIPAA electronic transactions. See, 42 USC § 1320d-2 and 45 CFR Part 162. Information about this can be found in the final rule for HIPAA electronic transaction standards (74 Fed. Reg. 3296, published in the Federal Register on January 16, 2009), and on the CMS ...
The Data Protection Directive, officially Directive 95/46/EC, enacted in October 1995, was a European Union directive which regulated the processing of personal data within the European Union (EU) and the free movement of such data.
Freedom of information laws allow access by the general public to data held by national governments and, where applicable, by state and local governments. The emergence of freedom of information legislation was a response to increasing dissatisfaction with the secrecy surrounding government policy development and decision making. [1]
Jurisdiction Legislation Section Implemented Ref Argentina Personal Data Protection Act (2000) § 27: October 30, 2000 [2] [3] Australia Spam Act 2003: Part 2: 12 December 2003