Investor Presentaiton

HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (1996) Designed to make health insurance portable through job and residence changes. Includes provisions for protecting confidential client information, called protected health information (PHI) HIPAA rules generally satisfied by normal confidentiality guidelines contained in ethical codes. Security rule deals with physical security of PHI (office, computer security), privacy rule deals with release of PHI. Conflict between HIPAA and State Law: Whichever rule is stricter is enforced Ex. Child can deny access of records to parents if parents consent to this, per HIPAA. Case notes are health care records per NRS 629.021 but not per HIPAA.

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