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Sep 10, 2024 · The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 establishes federal standards protecting sensitive health information from disclosure without patient's consent.

HIPAA was intended to make health care in the United States more efficient by standardizing health care transactions. To this end, HIPAA added a new Part C titled "Administrative Simplification" to …

Dec 4, 2025 · The HIPAA rules and regulations are the standards and implementation specifications adopted by federal agencies to streamline healthcare transactions and protect the privacy and …

As part of Administrative Simplification [42 U.S.C. §§1320d et seq.], HIPAA required promulgation of both privacy and security standards in recognition of the increased risk to health data posed by …

Jun 3, 2025 · The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a foundational U.S. law passed in 1996 to protect patient health information and ensure its secure handling by healthcare …

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is the main Federal law that protects health information. The HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules protect the privacy and security …

The HIPAA Privacy Rule, also known as the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information, established the first nationally recognized regulations for the use and disclosure of an …

Instructions for the Use of the HIPAA-compliant Authorization Form to Release Health Information Needed for Litigation This form is the product of a collaborative process between the New York State …

Jan 12, 2026 · HIPAA is changing in 2026. Learn what healthcare IT teams must do now to enforce configurations, prevent drift, and stay compliant.