What is HIPAA?
HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which is a set of regulations concerning the management of medical information, including privacy and security. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 was enacted by United States Congress to improve health care in country by mandating standards-based security controls.
HIPAA requires that any company handling healthcare data, from hospitals to insurance companies, pharmacies must comply with HIPAA security standards when transmitting and storing electronically protected health information (ePHI).