Let's Stop Calling It HIPAA  

Category: Security

Oftentimes in medicine, or even life in general, we might be required to revisit the origin of a popular belief, phrase, or "common-sense" piece of knowledge. the requirements of the multi-stage meaningful use program, everything just feels different  likely because it actually is.

through numerous transmissions, these concepts can stray far from their original meanings and transform into something entirely different and even erroneous.

Unfortunately that seems to be happening with HIPAA. Speak the words among providers and you'll likely invoke thoughts of uptight regulators in suits and extraordinarily hefty fines issued to those foolish enough to have loads of data on an unsecured laptop computer. However, HIPAA is not about overbearing rules or inconveniently adding to the documentation burden. It is about privacy.

HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability an...