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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996 (HIPAA) mandates that providers, health plans, clearinghouses,
and their business associates establish appropriate administrative,
technical, and physical safeguards to protect the privacy and security
of sensitive health information. Specifically, sections 164.308
and 164.312 of the HIPAA Security Standards define administrative
and technical safeguards that must be used to protect confidential
medical information. HIPAA also requires health providers and others
to take steps to mitigate any breach of safeguards or other violations
of its policies and procedures.
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