HIPAA turns 10.

摘要

Rule-which was published in 2003 and became effective in 2005-and eventually by the HIPAA Enforcement Rule and the Breach Notification Rule as well. HIPAA's length compares to that of a Tolstoy novel-since it contains some of the most detailed and comprehensive requirements of any privacy and data security law. When the HIPAA regulation initially went into effect, it generated significant skepticism, confusion, and even angst. Many in the healthcare industry asked: Would it be possible to provide efficient healthcare and comply with all of HIPAA's requirements? What did protecting the confidentiality of protected health information mean? How would HIPAA be enforced? Would HIPAA interfere with the relationships between patients and healthcare providers?