What Is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)?
A U.S. law that establishes national standards for protecting the privacy and security of patients' health information. Medical assistants must safeguard protected health information (PHI) in compliance with it.
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) across 3 exams
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) appears on the following exams. Each defines it in the context candidates are tested on:
- CCMA (NHA)
- A U.S. law that establishes national standards for protecting the privacy and security of patients' health information. Medical assistants must safeguard protected health information (PHI) in compliance with it.
- CMA (AAMA)
- Federal legislation that establishes standards for the privacy and security of patient health information. CMAs must understand HIPAA regulations to protect patient confidentiality and avoid legal violations in their daily work.
- CBCS (NHA)
- Federal legislation that establishes national standards for protecting the privacy and security of patient health information (PHI). Billing and coding staff must safeguard PHI and follow its rules when handling records.