Patient Rights

August 31, 2026 • Patient Rights

What Should "Secure" Mean for a Health App?

Encryption is the part everyone advertises and the smallest part of the answer. Here's what actually determines whether ...

August 30, 2026 • Needs Attention, Patient Rights

Most health apps are not covered by HIPAA at all, and that surprises people. Here's how to tell which rules apply to an ...

August 29, 2026 • Patient Rights

Usually yes as your child's personal representative — with three real exceptions, and different rules once they are a te...

August 28, 2026 • Patient Rights

Not automatically — being their child is not enough. Here are the three routes that work, and the one document to sign w...

August 26, 2026 • Patient Rights

A denial is not the end of it. Here's what a valid refusal must contain, how a statement of disagreement works, and what...

August 25, 2026 • Patient Rights

Five specific rights, each with its own deadline. Here's what HIPAA actually entitles you to in your own medical record,...

August 19, 2026 • Patient Rights

You have 180 days to file with the HHS Office for Civil Rights. Here's how the process works, what to include, and what ...