HIPPA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), was established by the U.S. Congress in 1996, and became effective from 07-01-1997. The aim of the HIPAA is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the health care system, portability and constancy of health insurance coverage.

The HIPAA Privacy Rule builds national standards to keep individuals’ medical records and personal health information.

HIPPA gives patients more authority over their health information, and arrange limits on the usage and release of health records.

Establishes allocate safeguards that health care providers and others must accomplish to take care of the privacy of health information.

Benefits

Low administrative costs
Increasing capability for patients and providers
customer satisfaction
Improved privacy information

Who does HIPAA affect?
Beneficiary
providers
Hospitals
Employers who provide health insurance
payers
Public health authorities
Billing agencies