Like every other industry, the healthcare sector is barely recognizable when compared to its state 20 years ago. It, too, has been transfigured by technology. While this has brought many impactful benefits, it has also introduced at least one major challenge: keeping sensitive patient information private. At the heart of this privacy challenge stands the venerable Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ), passed almost 30 years ago, a foundational and comprehensive set of regulations designed to protect the confidentiality and security of healthcare data. A lot has changed...
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