consumer protection

"Covered entities must have procedures in place to limit who can view and access your health information as well as implement training programs for employees about how to protect your health information" (U.S. Department of health and Human Services)

Reference: US Department of Health and Human Services. For consumers: How is information protected. Retrieved from www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/index.html 2011/08/01