HIPAA for Professionals Find information about the HIPAA Rules, guidance on compliance, OCR's enforcement activities, frequently asked questions, and more.

Sep 10, 2024 · The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 establishes federal standards protecting sensitive health information from disclosure without patient's consent.

HIPAA was intended to make health care in the United States more efficient by standardizing health care transactions. To this end, HIPAA added a new Part C titled "Administrative Simplification" to …

May 2, 2025 · HIPAA is an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act – an Act passed to reform the health insurance industry.

Mar 14, 2025 · HIPAA required the Secretary to issue privacy regulations governing individually identifiable health information, if Congress did not enact privacy legislation within three years of the …

Nov 19, 2025 · Medical data serves as the backbone of America’s healthcare system, essential for treatment, billing, and public health monitoring. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability …

HIPAA protects your health information. That means your medical records, test results, bills, and even conversations between you and your doctor must be kept private and secure.

Dec 10, 2024 · Our HIPAA explained article provides information about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Administrative Simplification Regulations – which include the …

Covered entities and business associates must follow HIPAA rules. If you don’t meet the definition of a covered entity or business associate, you don’t have to comply with the HIPAA rules.

As required by the HIPAA law itself, state laws that provide greater privacy protection (which may be those covering mental health, HIV infection, and AIDS information) continue to apply.