The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires that the transactions of all patient healthcare information be designed in a standardized electronic style. In addition to protecting the privacy and security of patient information, HIPAA includes legislation on the formation of health savings accounts (HSAs), the authorization of a fraud and abuse control program, the easy transport of health insurance coverage and the simplification of administrative terms and conditions.
HIPAA privacy requirements can be broken down into three types: privacy standards, patients’ rights and administrative requirements.