HIPAA, 10 Years After

Whether good or bad, for the past 10 years HIPAA has made an indelible mark on the healthcare landscape.



HIPAA started out in 1995 as simply the Kennedy-Kassebaum bill, named for senators Edward Kennedy (D-Mass) and Nancy Kassebaum (R-Kan). It?s recognized primarily for its three main provisions: (1) promoting electronic transmission standards for claims data; (2) regulating the privacy of electronic medical records; and (3) regulating the security of medical data storage and transmission.

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