HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Standards

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Government information.

Health facilities.

Medical laws and legislation.

Privacy, Right of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2015

Summary:

Provides introduction to the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which governs the use of personal health information. Covers HIPAA privacy rule regarding disclosure of an individual's protected health information, security rule specifying the types of safeguards that need to be implemented to protect health information from misuse, and accompanying enforcement and breach notification requirements. Discusses the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009 and other significant amendments to HIPAA standards

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. HIPAA Privacy, Security, Enforcement, and Breach Notification Standards

Publisher Number:

CRS-2015-DSP-0194

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license