Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is the governing federal law which covers the protection of personal health information (PHI) data used by healthcare organizations (known as covered entitites) and their affiliates. It is enforced by the Health and Human Services – Office of Consumer Rights.
Electronic Health Records – What are they and how to protect them
Last year 46 million medical records were stolen in the US in over 500 recorded incidents. In this article we look at what they are, what the regulations are and how to protect them,
