Question

4. Describe the differences between civil and criminal acts in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) E A BI

Answer 1

Ans)The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) established rules protecting the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information.

- The HIPAA Privacy Rule and Security Rule  set national standards requiring organizations and individuals to implement certain administrative, physical and technical safeguards to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information (PHI).

- Failure to comply with HIPAA requirements can result in civil and criminal penalties, as well as progressive disciplinary actions through Indiana University, up to and including termination.

- These civil and criminal penalties can apply to both covered entities and individuals.