HIPAA MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES

HIPAA famously known as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and this federal law was first brought in the U.S by congress in 1996. It was created to provide data privacy and security provisions for the protection of health care information. HIPAA act was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on August 21, 1996, and it has five main components which are stated below:-... HIPAA health insurance reform came into existence to protect the health insurance coverage for individuals who lose or change their existing job... This title II reform directs U.S department of health and human services commonly known as HHS to set national codes and specifications for processing electronic healthcare transactions. This type II reform also directs health care companies to execute secure electronic access to health records and to stay in compliance with privacy regulations set by health and human services.