The Advent of HITECH and Its Implications
HITECH is a re-defined and stricter version of HIPAA, i.
e.
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,
established in 1996.
Since the time of its inception,it is mandatory for every health...
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The Advent of HITECH and Its Implications
HITECH is a re-defined and stricter version of HIPAA, i.
e.
the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,
established in 1996.
Since the time of its inception,it is mandatory for every health organization/medical institution
to comply with it.
Congress introduced this act to secure the health insurance rights of workers.
HIPAA and its concerns
The major issue with HIPAA compliance was its broad interpretation taken by numerous insurers and healthcare
providers.
This led to an inconsistent adoption by the providers.
People were not sure whether they were being
compliant or not, the requirements were not well defined and the enforcements less.
Emergence of HITECH and its implications
HITECH, i.
e.
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, established in 2009 brought
relevant modifications to HIPAA.
This act offers incentives for using electronic health records.
It also expands the
scope of security a
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