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Patient Privacy (HIPAA)
Patient Privacy (HIPAA)
Our staff is committed to protecting your health information, which is a right you have as detailed in the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.
What is HIPAA?
HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was signed into law on August 21, 1996, Public Law 104-191. This law impacts all areas of the health care industry and was designed to provide insurance portability, to improve the efficiency of health care by standardizing the exchange of administrative and financial data, and to protect the privacy, confidentiality and security of health care information.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-191)
The law is designed to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage, to combat waste, fraud and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify administration of health insurance, and for other purposes. [H.R. 3103]
View the complete HIPAA Notice of Privacy policy.