Arkansas HIPAA Authorization is a legal document that allows a healthcare provider or healthcare facility to share an individual's personal health information with a third party. This document allows the healthcare provider or facility to share protected health information (PHI) with an individual's insurer, family members, or other healthcare providers. In the state of Arkansas, it is required for any healthcare provider to obtain a patient's written authorization before sharing their PHI with a third party. There are two types of Arkansas HIPAA Authorizations: general and specific. A general authorization allows the healthcare provider to share any PHI with a third party. A specific authorization is more restrictive and only allows the healthcare provider to share certain PHI with a third party.