Myths and Facts about the HIPAA Privacy Rule
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http://www.healthprivacy.org/newsletter-url2306/newsletter-url_show.htm?doc_id=173459 
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Description
The HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Privacy Rule takes critical steps in requiring that privacy and security be built into the policies and practices of health care providers, plans, and others involved in health care delivery. However, despite the law's clear purpose and scope, a lack of widespread public education, training, and technical assistance has given rise to a number of persistent and destructive myths. This document presents some common myths regarding the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the facts about what the law actually says.