Is it HIPPA or HIPAA?

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I read tons of posts on here that talk about possible violations of the privacy act and I see it spelled both ways.

I thought it was HIPAA. I'm just a pre-nursing student so I may be wrong. Figured this was something I should know since I am going to be going into the field.

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

HIPAA

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I think it stands for Health Information Protection and Accountibility Act... but it might be Portability?

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It's "portability."

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

Elkpark is indeed correct:

Health Information Privacy

Everything you wanted to know about HIPAA but were afraid to ask.

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Specializes in LTC.

HIPAA....the names HIPAA....Seriously does 6 ppl need to answer this post?

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