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The Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Presented by: Ron Raines

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Introduction
The privacy requirements under the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPAA of 1996 require a covered entity to:

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Ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and
availability of electronic Protected Health
Information PHI

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Protect against unreasonably anticipated threats
or hazards to the security and integrity of
electronic PHI

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Protect against any reasonably anticipated uses
or disclosure of electronic PHI not permitted by
the HIPAA privacy rules, and; ensure compliance
with the preceding by its
workforce (Kongstvedt, P. R., 2007)

6. References
Kongstvedt, P. R. (2007). Essentials of managed
health care: 5th edition
Jones and `Bartlett, Massachusetts