Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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HIPAA

Introduction

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is an information privacy protection law that protects patients' individual medical records from unnecessary and unauthorized disclosure. The case of Dr. Williams is analyzed in detail with reference to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Discussion

Understanding the HIPAA

The Federal government has legislated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to regulate the disclosure of health related information that can be identified with a specific individual. The Act limits the situations in which such information can be shared by health care providers or their business associates ...