Long Beach California HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Release - Authorization to Release Information to a Third Party

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Long Beach
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In response to growing concerns about keeping health information private, Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The legislation includes a privacy rule that creates national standards to protect individuals' personal health information.

HIPAA, requires health care professionals to protect privacy and create standards for electronic transfers of health data. HIPAA came about because of the public's concern about how health care information is used. HIPAA gives patients more control over their own health information. HIPAA requires health care providers to follow certain rules to protect the privacy of patients' health information. For instance, employees are not allowed to access information on patients unless they need the information to perform their jobs.

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Long Beach California HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - Release - Authorization to Release Information to a Third Party