HIPAA

HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the federal law establishing standards for protecting patient health information. HIPAA comprises the Privacy Rule, Security Rule, and Breach Notification Rule, with penalties reaching $2.13 million per violation category annually.

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