Monthly Archives: February 2011

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) has Privacy Rule to ensure the protection of a patient’s health information. However, there are certain exceptions to the confidentiality: 1. If a state or federal law authorizes medical disclosures, then the HIPAA privacy rule does not apply. For instance, if paternity of a child … Continue reading

The HIPAA law was enacted to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the American health care system. The law includes administrative simplification provisions to establish standards and requirements for the electronic transmission of certain health care information. It also requires organizations exchanging information for health care transactions to follow national implementation guidelines. To meet these … Continue reading