Are there areas of patient privacy where state laws are stricter than the federal HIPAA privacy rule?
There are certain Wisconsin patient privacy laws that are stricter than sections of the federal privacy laws. Areas where Wisconsin privacy law is more stringent than HIPAA pertain to consent: Wisconsin allows disclosure of PHI without written consent of the patient for reasons that fall within the scope of treatment, payment or health care operations… Continue Reading Are there areas of patient privacy where state laws are stricter than the federal HIPAA privacy rule?