Hipaa Law
Details on HIPAA laws
Not many are aware of the abbreviation of HIPAA. Are you aware of the what functions this term entails? If you aren’t aware, be sure to investigate thoroughly to increase your awareness of the HIPAA law that was passed in 1996 to safeguard the interests of the consumers. All of us, at one time or [...]
Features of HIPAA Training
As per rules of HIPAA, every individual whose working in a covered entity and handles medical records (electronic and on papers) of patients, must undergo HIPAA certification training. This training must be provided a qualified instructor.
This training is provided by independent training centers. Companies hire professionals from these centers to train and educate their employees [...]
HIPAA Certification: Who needs it?
Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for enforcing and managing (HIPAA) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The department mandates certifications for various entities in the compliance of this law. There are no official companies which provide these certifications.
The covered entities, which include hospitals, health care providers, health insurance companies, doctors, etc., are [...]
What Are HIPAA Laws?
HIPAA was enacted in 1996 and its sole objective was to protect patients’ personal information. This law is something that we all have to use at some point of our life. Whether we meet and accident or have a new baby, we provide a lot of personal medical information to our doctors regarding the present [...]
Explaining The HIPAA Law
HIPPA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It This act came in force in 1996 to protect unnecessary disclosure and exploitation of health information of consumers. It is made of two major sets of rules.
HIPAA privacy rule: This rule makes it mandatory to keep the personal health information of a person confidential.
HIPAA Security [...]
HIPAA laws regarding information disclosure by health care providers
In June 2009, a young mother of three children was sentenced to imprisonment for publishing the medical records of a woman who was HIV positive on her personal web page on the Internet. The state of Hawaii has pressed criminal charges against the woman stating that she has committed a class B felony by accessing [...]
HIPAA laws and patients
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 which is otherwise known in common circles as HIPAA has had an impact on people working in the field of healthcare, medical insurance companies and patients who are receiving medical treatment. This Act has been implemented keeping in mind the welfare of the patient and protecting [...]