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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - A federal law that protects patient health information privacy and security. For example, hospitals must get your permission before sharing your medical records with other doctors.

  • compliance

    Compliance means following the rules and regulations. For healthcare organizations using social media, HIPAA compliance...

  • HIPAA compliance

    HIPAA compliance means following the rules set by a law called HIPAA to protect people's private medical information. Fo...

  • Technical Safeguards

    HIPAA security rules about using technology to protect patient information. This includes passwords, encryption, and aut...

  • Administrative Safeguards

    HIPAA security rules about policies, procedures, and training to protect patient information. This includes having a sec...

  • Physical Safeguards

    HIPAA security rules about protecting computer systems, equipment, and buildings that contain patient information. This...

  • consent

    Consent means giving permission or agreement for something to happen. For example, under HIPAA (the Health Insurance Por...

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