HIPAA

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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

Definition(s):

the primary law in the United States that governs the privacy of healthcare information
Source(s):
NISTIR 8053 under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

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