Get Virtual Care
  • Primary Care
  • Urgent Care
  • FAQs
  • Support Center
For Businesses
  • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
  • For DMEs and Pharmacies
  • For Health Plans
  • For Providers
About Us
  • Who We Are
  • Why HealthTap
  • Our Standards
  • Contact
Log in
Book a video appointment
Book now
  • Get Virtual Care

    • Primary Care
    • Urgent Care
    • FAQs
    • Support Center
  • For Businesses

    • Direct Primary Care for Organizations
    • For DMEs and Pharmacies
    • For Health Plans
    • For Providers
  • About Us

    • Who We Are
    • Why HealthTap
    • Our Standards
    • Contact
Log in to HealthTap
HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
Overview
Related questions
HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
Other Topics
HIPAA

HIPAA

Share

Link copied

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a US law that outlines privacy standards to protect patients' medical records and other health information that is accessed by health plans, doctors, and hospitals.

Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this

22 year experience in Hair Restoration

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Related questions

A 17-year old female asked:

Is it possible to partially revoke a HIPAA waiver?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 35-year old asked:

Will hipaa protect me with a pre-existing condition?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 37-year old asked:

Does durable power of attorney for health come into coonflict with hipaa?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 33-year old asked:

Can hipaa apply to a worker in an office receiving treatment by a doctor?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 19-year old female asked:

Doc left a voice massage with my name and the test and that my results were high, is this in violation of HIPAA? What should I do?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 17-year old female asked:

Can a doctor share certain information with a permissible party if you have signed a HIPAA waiver allowing it, if you ask them not to?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 49-year old asked:

Does HIPAA allow facility administration to keep information from Aides that work "very closely" with ALF residents with C-Diff?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 92-year old asked:

Unable to get any health info or nursing care plan on mom due to HIPAA. She signed both of us as PoA in TX but in this state can be only 1. What to do?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A member asked:

I am being harassed in my medical records. ...the secret insurance ones. Is there a way to correct the info? Why is this not covered by HIPPAA?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 59-year old asked:

Bowl gas?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 32-year old asked:

Question?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 25-year old male asked about a female:

Post a s?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A member asked:

Hi doctors

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 35-year old asked:

Whats BRAT?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 77-year old asked:

Spotty rash?

1 doctor answer • 6 doctors weighed in

A 21-year old asked:

What is LDH?

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 22-year old female asked:

I have cold?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 34-year old male asked:

What is ASP?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old male asked:

I have cold?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A member asked:

Am I dying ?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 38-year old asked:

What is fat?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 34-year old male asked:

Help me plz?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 25-year old male asked:

Pls help me?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 36-year old male asked:

I have cough?

3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A member asked:

My body 55 g?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old male asked:

is this live?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 39-year old female asked:

I got pleups?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 26-year old male asked:

Hi doc eed x?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 19-year old male asked:

Gunk on teeth?

3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 21-year old asked:

What's a spur?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited

For Businesses

Direct Primary Care for OrganizationsFor DMEs and PharmaciesFor Health PlansFor Providers

Company

About UsSupport CenterContact Us

Health Content

Health TopicsDoctor Q&A by Specialty

Join Us

For DoctorsJobs
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.