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What is HIPPA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 ensures healthcare organizations in the United States will be responsible for the secure electronic transmission of patient information and the secure storage and disposal of that information.
The HIPAA legislation has four primary objectives:
- Assure health insurance portability by eliminating job-lock due to pre-existing medical conditions
- Reduce healthcare fraud and abuse
- Enforce standards for health information
- Guarantee security and privacy of health information
HIPAA Penalties
HIPAA Noncompliance can have devastating consequences. It not only opens you up to
severe fines and penalties, but also to litigation and negative publicity. Non-compliance can result in the following:
- Civil fines of up to $25,000 a year
- Criminal penalties reaching $250,000 and up to 10 years in prison (Information Management Journal 2003)
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Examples of Items to Shred due to HIPAA:
- Patient Medical Records
- Billing Records
- Prescriptions
- Insurance Records
- X-Rays
- Computer Disks
- Sign In / Registration Forms
- Hard Drives
- Personal Health Information (PHI)
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