HIPAA

what does HIPAA stand for

health insurance portability and accountability

what is HIPAA

comprehensive set of standards and practices designed to give patients specific rights regarding their protected health info

what info is protected

individually identifiable health

-name address, birthday, social security

-any physical and mental health condition

how is it protected

professionals take precautions necessary to keep info private

-records cant be in public spaces

-limit shared info

when can it be shared

-insurance company

-legal reasons

-public health laws, child abuse/ domestic abuse