At what point during the course of treatment of a new patient should you notice the use and diclosure of health information, required under HIPPA, be and why ?

Question

I think that you should notice right away. When you go to the doctor and check in you have to sign a paper that tells you about HIPPA.

is that right

Answer 1

Absolutely, the new patient signs the HIPAA form.

Answer 2

To answer why, it is used to protect consumers from others obtaining information that is not for public information.