Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act | Estateplanning

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that sets national standards for protecting sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without consent. Enacted in 1996, HIPAA has had a profound impact on the healthcare industry, particularly with the advent of electronic health records (EHRs) and telemedicine, as seen with companies like Teladoc and American Well. The law has also influenced the development of health information exchanges (HIEs), such as the one implemented by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), and has been shaped by the contributions of experts like Dr. Donald Berwick, the former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).