H-i-p-a-a

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Specializes in High Risk In Patient OB/GYN.

Spell it with me, folks!

HIPAA!

:yeah:

Not HIPPA...

Health

Insurance (sometimes transposed with Information)

Portability &

Accountability

Act

:idea:

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Specializes in Critical Care/Teaching.

OK....u did the correct spelling, however, I still think 70% of the H-I-P-A-A is bull^%$$.....

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Thank you. :bow:

I hesitate to point out this error within a thread--we try to avoid unncecessary visits from the language and spelling police--but this is a great way to call attention to a horrendously frequent mistake.

HIPAA, HIPAA, HOORAY, for KellNY!

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Specializes in Critical Care.

See I thought it was:

Health Industry Police and Pontificating Act: HIPPA

~faith,

Timothy.

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Too clever! Love it, Timothy!

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Right on the button, Timothy!!

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Specializes in ICU/CCU, CVICU, Trauma.
See I thought it was:

Health Industry Police and Pontificating Act: HIPPA

~faith,

Timothy.

:yeahthat:

Ann

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I remember the spelling by thinking it isn't even close to HIPPO . . . so don't spell it with 2 "P"s . . . .

steph

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Specializes in ER/Trauma.
See I thought it was:

Health Industry Police and Pontificating Act: HIPPA

~faith,

Timothy.

Nice :chuckle

cheers,

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

I think it's the wrong acronym.

HEADACHE works for me.

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How about, "Hairsplitting Intended to Produce Absolute Anarchy."

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Specializes in Education, Acute, Med/Surg, Tele, etc.

He** In Practicing Accountable Assessments!

Holding In Practical Assessment Articulation!

Hoping In Prayer Against Arbortration!

Healthcare In Persistant Anti Assistance

Helping In Perpetrating Accusational Antics!

(sorry my brain is not working in spell check mode today!).

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