HIPPA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

The HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and•    AAFP HIPAA Manuals
Accountability Act) Created by the U.S. Congress•    Breach Notification Requirements
in 1996. Actually HIPAA is composed of several•    HIPAA Security
sets of standards like transactions and code sets,•    National Provider Identifier (NPI)
privacy and security etc. The main purpose  of•    HIPAA Transaction Standards   
the standards are to modify the administration of•    Enforcement Rule       
health insurance claims and lower costs, to give•    Transactions and Code Sets Rule   
patients more easily access  to their health careHIPPA provided some health care plans free from
information. The HIPPA (Health InsuranceTitle I requirements, like a long-term health plans
Portability and Accountability Act) Created by theand limited-scope plans such as dental or vision
U.S. Congress in 1996. Actually HIPAA isplans HIPPA are offered separately from the
composed of several sets of standards likegeneral health plan. However, if such as benefits
transactions and code sets, privacy and securityare part of the general health plan, then HIPAA
etc. The main purpose  of the standards are tostill applies to such benefits. So HIPPA is very
modify the administration of health insuranceuseful to any kind of patients.
claims and lower costs, to give patients moreHIPPA is the best way to find about the Health
easily access  to their health care information.and Human Services (HHS), such as health plans,
The purpose of HIPPA developing to improve thehealth care, Medical Liability, and the any kind of
efficiency and effectiveness of the nation's healthhealth information for the patients.
care system, HIPAA modulate the health plansThere are many online resources available today
and certain individual health insurance policies toto get online HIPAA training and information to
the best use of the patients.know better about health plans, health insurance,
There are some HIPAA Privacy Rule:-rules, security and policies for patients. HIPAA
1. Privacy and Security Rules 1996:-In this HIPPAawareness is the need for understand the rights
defined about the protection of individuallyand health care system, the HIPAA awareness
identifiable health information, and the all rightscan explore through HIPAA awareness posters
granted to individuals. OCR’s (Office forand HIPAA awareness cards which is the most
Civil Rights) implement activities, and how to file ahelpful HIPAA products for patients  and HIPAA
complaint with OCR.business associates for HIPAA compliance and
2. Patient Safety Rule 2005:- In this act the HIPPAonline HIPAA training certification.
defined about safety rules of patients, toOur goals in colleting these important resources
protection of confidential patient safety workare to ensure that you have high-quality, reliable,
product, the allowed disclosures of patient safetyknowledgeable, information about HIPAA and to
work product, OCR’s enforcementhelp you implement the standards with as little
activities, and how to file a complaint with OCR.cost and hassle as possible.
There are Some HIPPA related resources like,