HIPAA was enacted in 1996 and helped the medical industry in America become more efficient by moving to a digital landscape.

1. The history of...
HIPAA
Originally known as the Kennedy-
Kassebaum Bill, the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act, aka
HIPAA, is a set of regulatiosn became law
in the mid-1900's
Why Healthcare Needed HIPAA
The roots of HIPAA stem from the 1990s, when it first
became apparent that the healthcare industry would
become more efficient with digital medical records.
When HIPAA was passed in 1996, it included standards
& rules focused on regulating healthcare data in terms
of portability of patient health data and protection of
medical privacy
HIPAA
Timeline
In 1996 HIPAA was
enacted by congress
In 2000 Congress
passed the Privacy
Rule
In 2003 the Security
Rule took effect
In 2006 the
Enforcement Rule
was enacted
In 2006 the National
Provider Identifier
Rule added
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