HIPPA - Health Insurance Portability and Privacy Act
May 8th, 2006HIPPA - Health Insurance Portability and Privacy Act
The HIPAA Privacy Rules require certain specific methods of handling the protected health information (PHI). On April 14, 2004, these changes must be implemented for small health plans. Fines, penalties and possible jail time can be imposed for non-compliance. The end result is that HIPPA protects healthcare consumer privacy.
