What is the purpose of the 2003 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
What is the purpose of the 2003 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
Background: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, intended to address potential threats to patient privacy posed by the computerization and standardization of medical records, provides a new floor level of federal protection for health information in all 50 states.
