HIPAA provides a uniform set of guidelines that apply to all providers and organizations. HIPAA requirements are not affected by state boundaries.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, better known as HIPAA is a federal LAW, not a policy, although federal policy is to enforce the law. It's a law.
HIPPA
hippa
hippa
False. All stuff have to follow the Hippa law including the nursing staff.
The Hippa is law that keep information safe and private. The Hippa is a law that has to be followed by everyone.
HIPPA
HIPPA is the law that created the extensive changes.
what if the state law was stricter?
The penalties for violations of the HIPPA law are clearly set forth on that site. See: www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/
HIPPA. Patient privacy and confodetial information
A federal law.