The Privacy Rules of HIPAA



The Privacy Rules of HIPAA

Introduction

HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was introduced by Congress of United States of America in 1996, which was signed by the president Bill Clinton. There are several issues in healthcare that cannot be prevented without the proper establishment of national standards, which could help the citizens of the area in getting their rights and privileges secure and accomplished. The Privacy Rules established by HIPAA are based on national standards for protecting the medical records of civilians. The focal point behind the creation of HIPAA was to protect ...