HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It is a US federal law that was enacted in 1996. The primary purpose of HIPAA is to protect patient health information confidentiality and ensure the security of electronic healthcare transactions. The Rule applies to all forms of protected health information, including electronic, paper, and oral communications. Under HIPAA law, covered entities (CEs) ...

As a patient, it is normal to constantly be concerned about what happens to your health information and who has access to it. Did you know that Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA Law is covered for 50 years after death? It’s important to know what the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) does, and how it protects your information. In this article, I’ll cover the rules of HIPAA, ...