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HIPAA Access Rights
Under HIPAA, individuals have a legal right to access their
protected health information (PHI), including laboratory test
results. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has
emphasized that empowering individuals with access to their
health information allows them to be more in control of decisions
regarding their health and wellbeing [5].
● Life Extension
● Ulta Lab Tests
● ZRT Laboratory
● DirectLabs
● Everlywell
● Rupa Health
● Evexia Diagnostics
CLIA Regulations
While the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of
1988 did not directly address ordering privileges, it standardized
laboratory quality and created a framework for clearer definitions
of provider roles [6].
2014 Federal Rule Change
A landmark final rule issued jointly by the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) and HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
amended CLIA and HIPAA regulations to provide individuals with
the right to access test reports directly from laboratories [7].
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