HIPAA for Dummies
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was created primarily to modernize the flow of healthcare information, stipulate how Personally Identifiable Information maintained by the healthcare and healthcare insurance industries should be protected from fraud and theft, and address limitations on healthcare insurance coverage – such as portability and the coverage of individuals with pre-existing conditions. https://www.hipaajournal.com/hipaa-training-requirements/
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was created primarily to modernize the flow of healthcare information, stipulate how Personally Identifiable Information maintained by the healthcare and healthcare insurance industries should be protected from fraud and theft, and address limitations on healthcare insurance coverage – such as portability and the coverage of individuals with pre-existing conditions.
https://www.hipaajournal.com/hipaa-training-requirements/
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Personal Identifiers<br />
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18 Personal Identifiers<br />
Could reveal the identity of a person, their medical<br />
history or payment records<br />
Most commonly known as “Protected Health<br />
In<strong>for</strong>mation” or “PHI”<br />
Known as “ePHI” when stored or communicated<br />
electronically
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