HIPAA
/ˈhɪpɑː/
nounHI · paa
Think: “HI, PAA!”—say “hi” to privacy and accountability in healthcare.
Yes, it's HIPAA. It’s an acronym: write it in all caps (HIPAA) and remember it has two A’s at the end.
Definition
- nounA U.S. federal law (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) that sets rules for protecting and sharing health information and for health insurance portability.
Examples
- “Before emailing the lab results, the clinic checked that the message met HIPAA requirements.”
- “All new employees complete HIPAA training during their first week.”
- “The nurse explained that HIPAA limits who can access a patient’s medical records.”
Synonyms
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Actpatient privacy lawmedical privacy regulationshealth information privacy rules
Translations
ES HIPAA (Ley de Portabilidad y Responsabilidad del Seguro Médico)PT HIPAA (Lei de Portabilidade e Responsabilidade do Seguro de Saúde)FR HIPAA (loi sur la portabilité et la responsabilité en matière d’assurance maladie)
Common misspellings
hippahipahipaa.HIPPAHIPPAAHIpaaHIPAaHIPA A
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