HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was passed by Congress in 1996. HIPAA does the following:
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Provides the ability to transfer and continue health insurance coverage for millions of American workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs
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Reduces health care fraud and abuse
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Mandates industry-wide standards for health care information on electronic billing and other processes
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Requires the protection and confidential handling of protected health information
To review Olympic Medical Center's privacy policy, please click here.
To learn more about HIPAA's privacy guidelines, please click here.
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