HIPAA Security Rule Primer

The Health Insurance and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is designed to protect those who were previously ill from losing their health insurance when they change jobs or residences.  In creating the law, Congress also sought to streamline the healthcare system by adopting consistent standards for transmitting electronic healthcare claims in a uniform manner.

The attached form will provide you with a preliminary overview of the HIPAA Security Rule.  More detailed tools and information will be available later this year.

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