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  • Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act

    Introduced into public law in 1996 HIPAA is intended to protect healthcare information maintained by Health Care Practitioners regarding their patients. Protected Health Information (PHI) refers to any and all information collected for treating, diagnosis, and claim reimbursement that is transmitted or stored by electronic means, or otherwise (Act CFR 164.501). All Health Care Practitioners […]