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HIPAA, or Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a an act for health care professionals and to protect doctors, nurses as well as patients. It is important to the electronic record especially in verification of a patient's records. As it protects the information of workers and their families, patient's and their families to ensure that the record wouldn't be out to the public no unless it is necessary or required.

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