What is HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. HIPAA is a privacy & security rule
To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the health care system in the United States,
To adopt national standards for medical privacy and electronic health care transactions and To ensure fair and equal health careSets boundaries on the use and release
of health records Establishes safeguards to protect the privacy of health information Holds violators accountable Gives patients the right to know how their health
information is used limits the release of medical information to the minimum reasonably needed gives patients the right to examine their own health records
To protect the patient’s medical privacy Provide appropriate security of patient records To appropriately
maintain patient information and billing processes in compliance with national standards The patient’s right over the use and
disclosure of his or her own personal health information