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What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule do?

September 20, 2009 by admin

AnswerId: 
1420
QuestionLong: 
What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule do?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule creates national standards to protect individuals' medical records and other personal health information.

DateCreated: 
2003-07-23
DateUpdated: 
2009-05-01
FAQ_Category: 
Medicare Privacy Practices (HIPAA)
RelatedAnsIds: 
1434,902,1777,1422,1249

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