Interesting Facts about HIPAA

Interesting Facts about HIPAA

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  1. It is possible to have a HIPAA Compliant Gmail.  (Source)

  2. Anthem paid a record $16 million HIPAA Fine for the largest U.S. Health Data Breach in History. (Source)

  3. HIPAA BAA  (HIPAA Business Associate Agreement) is a written arrangement that specifies each party’s responsibilities when it comes to PHI. (Source)

  4. Compliance with HIPAA does not reduce workplace efficiency. (Source)

  5. HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

  6. Pharmacies are classified as Healthcare providers under HIPAA. (Source)

  7. The 3 categories of HIPAA Covered Entities are:
    a) Health Plans
    b) Healthcare Clearinghouses
    c) Most Healthcare Providers
    (Source)

  8. The following information falls under Protected Health Information (PHI)
    a) Treatment Information
    b) Patient diagnoses
    c) Prescriptions Information
    d) Medical test results
    e) Demographic information – Birth dates, ethnicity, gender, and contact information

  9. HIPAA is a quite serious topic but jokes and memes exist on the Internet about it. A good example is this website.