Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 HIPAA

{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-001714",
  "term": "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 HIPAA",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A federal law that established national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge. HIPAA also addresses the portability of health insurance coverage when individuals change or lose their jobs. It mandates security standards for electronic health information and privacy rules for protected health information.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act-of-1996-hipaa/"
}