Consent in Data Privacy: A General Comparison of GDPR and HIPAA

The purpose of this paper is to conduct a general comparisonof legal requirements regarding consent under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Both regulations aim to protect health data as a special category of personal...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Jurczuk, Maria Suprunowicz
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Language:English
Published: Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Law and Administration of the Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań 2024-12-01
Series:Przegląd Prawniczy Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza
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Online Access:https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/ppuam/article/view/46931
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description The purpose of this paper is to conduct a general comparisonof legal requirements regarding consent under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Both regulations aim to protect health data as a special category of personal data, highlighting the importance of obtaining explicitconsent or authorization from the data owner before processing or disclosing the information. The article explores the distinct approaches of HIPAA and the GDPR in defining consent and authorization, the requirements for withdrawal or revocation of consent, and the form and language of consent. It also examines the scope of application and the impact on healthcare operations, emphasizing the need for informed and transparent consent practices under both regulations. Furthermore, it examines the differences in the regulatory scopes and the specific measures each framework takes to safeguard personal health information.
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spelling doaj-art-da3d6cdf29cd4a20a504d7c79a9051dd2025-08-20T03:07:01ZengAdam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Law and Administration of the Adam Mickiewicz University PoznańPrzegląd Prawniczy Uniwersytetu im. Adama Mickiewicza2083-97822450-09762024-12-011610.14746/ppuam.2024.16.07Consent in Data Privacy: A General Comparison of GDPR and HIPAAMagdalena Jurczuk0https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1348-6097Maria Suprunowicz1https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6233-3945University of Białystok Medical University of Białystok The purpose of this paper is to conduct a general comparisonof legal requirements regarding consent under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Both regulations aim to protect health data as a special category of personal data, highlighting the importance of obtaining explicitconsent or authorization from the data owner before processing or disclosing the information. The article explores the distinct approaches of HIPAA and the GDPR in defining consent and authorization, the requirements for withdrawal or revocation of consent, and the form and language of consent. It also examines the scope of application and the impact on healthcare operations, emphasizing the need for informed and transparent consent practices under both regulations. Furthermore, it examines the differences in the regulatory scopes and the specific measures each framework takes to safeguard personal health information. https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/ppuam/article/view/46931GDPRHIPAAPrivacy Ruleconsentauthorizationhealthcare data
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GDPR
HIPAA
Privacy Rule
consent
authorization
healthcare data
title Consent in Data Privacy: A General Comparison of GDPR and HIPAA
title_full Consent in Data Privacy: A General Comparison of GDPR and HIPAA
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title_full_unstemmed Consent in Data Privacy: A General Comparison of GDPR and HIPAA
title_short Consent in Data Privacy: A General Comparison of GDPR and HIPAA
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HIPAA
Privacy Rule
consent
authorization
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