VDMP V Regarding Obtaining Data and Adhering to Patient Privacy Laws in the US

Ending COVID

Regarding the disclosure of health data and information

How the Privacy Patient Act effects the collection of data for Covid-19 documentation.

Please take into consideration with all healthcare discussions, pertaining to specific individuals should remain private at all times, as is in effect with all healthcare professionals. When collecting data for Covid-19 testing, vaccination, tracing or documentation, all individuals are accounted for utilizing confidential measures (ie. private identification measures not available to the general public).

Privacy for all Patients

The health information privacy protection act states the following:

The Privacy Rule, a law, which gives you rights over your health information and sets rules and limits on who can look at and receive your health information. The Privacy Rule applies to all forms of individuals' protected health information, whether electronic, written, or oral.

In the United States, the American public is covered by the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) for all their health related activities. People commonly regard health information as one of the most sensitive types of personal information and do not want it used against them at any point in their lives. The Privacy Protection Act provides extra protections around the handling of health related information. Please adhere to all legal health disclosure policies and implement stricter policies regarding patient rights. These measures are placed to make sure that unnecessary third parties do not have access to private health information which is kept confidential by law. The collection of data regarding Covid-19 tracing, testing, vaccination, and documentation is not expected to be in conflict with general health care privacy laws in effect.