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Healthcare providers have an ethical duty to protect the privacy and confidentiality of a deceased person's health information, consistent with applicable laws and regulations.

HIPAA establishes national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other personal health information, requiring appropriate safeguards to protect the privacy of personal health information.

Special consideration is given to the confidentiality of psychiatric records due to the sensitive and personal nature of the information they contain.

Privacy concerns surrounding genetic information pertain to the right to protect one's own genetic data as it may predict health risks and hold implications for family members.

Health records must be kept confidential and disclosed only with the patient's consent or as required by law, ensuring their personal health information is protected from unauthorized access.

Informed consent is the process through which a patient learns about and understands the purpose, benefits, and potential risks of medical or surgical interventions, and then agrees to receive the treatment.

This principle requires healthcare providers to keep a patient's personal health information private unless consent to release the information is provided by the patient.