Do we need HIPAA in the age of Obamacare?

There seems to be a common misconception that HIPAA and ACA (Obamacare) are connected in some way. I have had people say they aren't doing anything with HIPAA because they're sure it will be overturned. HIPAA set requirements for many things when it was enacted in 1996. read more

If your organization provides care to people within the u. s., then it’s virtually bound you're plagued by HIPAA security rules. beneath HIPAA, the u. s. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) established a rigorous set of rules for document and information security to guard the privacy of care data. read more

In addition, business associates of covered entities must follow parts of the HIPAA regulations. Often, contractors, subcontractors, and other outside persons and companies that are not employees of a covered entity will need to have access to your health information when providing services to the covered entity. read more