HIPAA

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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
~Margaret Mead

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

The HIPAA policy is very complex but primarily deals with three areas: Patient privacy; security standards for electronic transmissions of patient financial data; security measures that protect electronically stored patient data.

Click here to review the full HIPAA Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities: http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/cbrr.htm