HIPAA-Healthcare Insurance Portability And Accounting Act: Part II
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Each states situation is different and your individual compliance will be less than a large organization
. You need to be aware of all state and federal laws concerning privacy, confidentiality, and release of medical records. This will affect all providers who treat and render care to patients. In the last 2-5 years there has been many legislative bills passed that most providers are not even aware of. To name a few, Consumer Internet Privacy Practice Act of 1999, Online Privacy Protection Act of 1999, Financial Information Privacy Act of 1999, The Freedom and Privacy Restoration Act of 1999, Medical Information Privacy and Security Act of 1999, the Medical Privacy Act In The Age of New Technology Act of 1999. Do you see a trend here? Compliance is no longer an option and it will affect all health care providers including the Chiropractic Physician.
HIPAA-Healthcare Insurance Portability And Accounting Act: Part II