HIPAA consent is the state of being in alignment with guidelines et by Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 passed by the congress.

2. HIPAA (Health Insurance
Portability And Accountability Act)
Meaning and Features

3. WHAT IS HIPPA?
HIPAA consent is the state of
being in alignment with
guidelines et by Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
of 1996 passed by the congress.
HIPAA does the following:
 Reduces Health care scam and
abuse
 Provides the ability to transfer
and continue health insurance
analysis for millions of American
workers and their when they shift
or lose their jobs

4. •Mabdates industry-wise standard for health care information on computerized billing and
other
process and private handling of guaranteed health information and
•Requires the protection and rivate handling of guaranteed health information

5. What does the HIPAA Privacy Rule do?
The HIPAA Privacy Rule for the
first time creates national
standards to protect individuals’
medical records and other
personal health information.
 It gives pateints more discipline
over their health information.
 It sets perimeter on the use and
release of health records.

6. •It creates appropriate safeguards that health care providers and others must achieve to protect the
confedentiality of health information.
•It holds culprits accountable, with criminal and civil penalties that can be imposed if they
violte patient's privacy rights.
•It strikes a harmony when public responsibility supports disclouser of some forms of data,
for example, to protect or safeguard public health.