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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that requires the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge.
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It modernized the flow of healthcare information, stipulates how personally identifiable information maintained by the healthcare and healthcare insurance industries should be protected from fraud and theft
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, and addressed some limitations on healthcare insurance coverage.
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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides information about the HIPAA Rules, guidance on compliance, OCR's enforcement activities, frequently asked questions, and more.
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The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides information about the HIPAA Rules, guidance on compliance, OCR's enforcement activities, frequently asked questions, and more. HHS also enforces federal civil rights laws that protect the rights of individuals and entities from unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex. The HIPAA Home page provides information about the HIPAA Rules, guidance on compliance, OCR's enforcement activities, frequently asked questions, and more.
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Summary
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a United States Act of Congress enacted by the 104th United States Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996. It modernized the flow of healthcare information, stipulates how personally identifiable information maintained by the healthcare and healthcare insurance industries should be protected from fraud and theft, and addressed some limitations on healthcare insurance coverage. The act consists of five titles, including Title I, which protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs, Title II, which requires the establishment of national standards for electronic health care transactions and national identifiers for providers, health insurance plans, and employers, Title III, sets guidelines for pre-tax medical spending accounts, Title IV, and Title V governs company-owned life insurance policies.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Wikipedia
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is the main Federal law that protects health information. The HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules protect the privacy and security…
HIPAA Basics | HealthIT.gov
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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) required the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop regulations protecting the privacy and…
Summary of the HIPAA Security Rule | HHS.gov
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Find guidance and more information about the HIPAA Privacy Rule, including what information is protected and how health information is used and disclosed. Civil Rights HHS enforces federal civil rights…
HIPAA | HHS.gov
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HIPAA Right of Access Videos. OCR has teamed up with the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT to create Your Health Information, Your Rights!, a series of…
Your Rights Under HIPAA | HHS.gov
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