The HIPAA Privacy Rule for social workers outlines the steps that need to be taken to protect the confidentiality of patients' medical records and other protected health information (PHI) (HIPPA Privacy Rules, 2022). This means that social workers must not disclose PHI without the patient's written consent and must ensure that any PHI they use is used only for the purpose it was intended and only by authorized personnel. Social workers must also take reasonable steps to protect PHI from unauthorized use, disclosure and access (HIPPA Privacy Rules, 2022). Additionally, social workers must provide patients with a notice of their privacy practices, respond to patient requests for access to their PHI, and document any disclosures of PHI that are made.