| What
is HIPAA
In August 1996,
Congress enacted the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act, also referred to as HIPAA. The
legislative goals of HIPAA are to reduce the administrative costs
of healthcare, develop standard transactions for consistency in
the industry, promote security and confidentiality of patient records
and to provide incentive for the healthcare industry to communicate
electronically.
Any health
care provider, health care clearinghouse, or health plan that electronically
maintains or transmits health information pertaining to an individual
must comply with HIPAA regulations.
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HIPAA
contingency planning
HIPAA Security
Standards, soon to be finalized, will require healthcare providers
to have a contingency plan in effect within two years to respond
to system emergencies. Contingency Plan requirements include:
- A data backup
plan
- A disaster
recovery plan
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