1. Do all of the privacy protections and requirements in the HIPAA regulations extend to deceased individuals?
2. How long are health care providers required to maintain protections on protected health information of deceased persons?
3. Can protected health information of deceased persons be used for research?
4. Can health care providers disclose any information to funeral directors regarding deceased persons?
5. What about information on the decedent for the death certificate?
6. When an authorization is required in order to disclose information about a deceased person, can health care providers give the authorization?