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It is a law in the United States that attempts to protect the security (confidentiality) and privacy of health-case data by establishing and enforcing standards for the many organizations that handle data of that type. <ref>Whitman, M. & Mattord, H. (2005), Principles of Information Security, Second Edition, Thomson Course Technology, Boston MA</ref> | It is a law in the United States that attempts to protect the security (confidentiality) and privacy of health-case data by establishing and enforcing standards for the many organizations that handle data of that type. <ref>Whitman, M. & Mattord, H. (2005), Principles of Information Security, Second Edition, Thomson Course Technology, Boston MA</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 15:14, 23 April 2007
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is also known as the Kennedy-Kassebaum Act.
It is a law in the United States that attempts to protect the security (confidentiality) and privacy of health-case data by establishing and enforcing standards for the many organizations that handle data of that type. [1]
Notes and references
- ↑ Whitman, M. & Mattord, H. (2005), Principles of Information Security, Second Edition, Thomson Course Technology, Boston MA