HIPAA
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| Term | HIPAA |
| Short definition | HIPAA (HIH-phew) A 1996 US law that allows workers and their families to keep their health insurance if they change or lose their jobs. The HIPAA privacy rule protects the privacy of an individual's health information and prevents it from being misused. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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HIPAA - (pronounced) (HIH-phew) A 1996 US law that allows workers and their families to keep their health insurance if they change or lose their jobs. The HIPAA privacy rule protects the privacy of an individual's health information and prevents it from being misused. It gives people the right to receive and review their health records and to choose with whom their healthcare providers and health insurers share their information (including friends, family members and carers). The law also includes standards for establishing and maintaining secure electronic medical records. Also called Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Kassebaum Kennedy Act
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on HIPAA
- Wikipedia's article - HIPAA
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