Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Right_to_Privacy
gptkb:Health_Information_Technology_for_Economic_and_Clinical_Health_(HITECH)_Act
gptkbp:affects healthcare organizations
business associates of healthcare entities
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Health_Information_Technology_for_Economic_and_Clinical_Health_Act
gptkbp:applies_to electronic health records
healthcare providers
telehealth services
health plans
healthcare clearinghouses
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
August 21, 1996
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Office_for_Civil_Rights
audits and investigations
gptkbp:established national standards for electronic health care transactions
national standards for privacy of health information
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:healthcare_organization
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
gptkbp:includes Breach Notification Rule
Privacy Rule
Security Rule
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for health information management
gptkbp:is_associated_with healthcare data breaches
gptkbp:is_cited_in legal cases involving health information
gptkbp:is_designed_to protect patient confidentiality
improve the efficiency of healthcare delivery
gptkbp:is_essential_for compliance in healthcare organizations
data integrity in healthcare
patient trust in healthcare systems
gptkbp:is_linked_to patient safety initiatives
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Public_Law_104-191
gptkbp:is_protected_by patient health information
gptkbp:is_related_to healthcare compliance
patient privacy rights
gptkbp:key gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:mandates training for employees handling health information
gptkbp:performance data protection standards in healthcare.
gptkbp:promotes health information technology
gptkbp:provides rights to patients regarding their health information
guidelines for data security
gptkbp:regulates health information privacy
health information security
gptkbp:related_model privacy laws in other countries
gptkbp:requires data breach notifications
patient consent for information sharing
safeguards for electronic health information
risk assessments for health information security
gptkbp:rules can result in civil and criminal penalties
gptkbp:subject ongoing legal and ethical discussions
gptkbp:supports patient rights
gptkbp:updates address new technologies
gptkbp:was_a_response_to growing concerns about health information privacy