HealthIT Answers December 18, 2022
When we talk about healthcare data and protecting it, almost everyone is aware of HIPAA. You can’t interact with any healthcare organization in any way without having that term thrust upon you on forms you must sign—forms that are dense and full of legalese, making them hard to comprehend and certainly not something that’s top of mind for any patient as they navigate what may be a stressful time in their lives.
So what does HIPAA mean and where did it come from? The letters stand for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The term originated with the federal law of the same name, which created a national standard to protect sensitive patient health information from being...
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