HIPAA was enacted in 1996 with several goals including increasing the medical industry's efficiency and increasing the protection of private health information. This slideshare covers HIPAA related topics such as: • Why HIPAA was created • HIPAA’s history • The importance of HIPAA for healthcare providers today • The different sections/titles/rules within HIPAA • HIPAA compliance For more information on HIPAA and the healthcare industry, visit these web pages: Why Is HIPAA Important and How Does It Affect Healthcare https://www.recordnations.com/2017/08/hipaa-important-health-care/ EMR vs EHR Systems https://www.recordnations.com/2017/08/emr-ehr-systems-video/ Medical Data Abstraction and Optimizing Your EHR System https://www.recordnations.com/2017/03/medical-data-abstraction-optimizing-ehr/