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in relation to the health insurance portability and accountability act (HIPPA), what does the term confidentially mean?

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it just means personal information cannot be released or shared without patient consent
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Explanation: It means that, it protects the security and privacy of all medical records and other health information used or shared in any form and protects patients’ rights by giving access to health information and authority over that information.

Your visit to the doctor contains a little page that you sign and you acknowledge that the positions office has notified you about their compliance with HIPPA (health insurance portability and accountability act) laws. HIPPA laws are important and they are placed to protect you from identity theft, being denied care and health insurance coverage


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