In 1996 the federal government passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which, among other things, provided a mandatory minimum set of privacy protections for patients.

Under HIPAA, health information privacy rights, you have the right to:

1. Inspect and get a copy of your medical records
   
2. Request a correction of inaccurate health information
   
3. Find out where your health information has been shared for purposes other than care, payment, or healthcare operations
   
4. Request special restrictions on the use or disclosure of your health information
   
5. Request that your protected health information be shared with you in a particular way
   
6. See a provider’s policy on confidentiality