HIPAA Compliance
HIPAA: Understanding 'Need to Know' vs. 'Minimum Necessary'
Handling patient information is a bit like juggling flaming torches: it requires precision, skill, and a keen sense of responsibility. In the healthcare sector, this responsibility is wrapped in the legal framework of HIPAA, which stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. But the question often arises: how much information about a patient do you really need to know to do your job effectively? And how do you ensure you're only using the minimum necessary information to protect patient privacy? Let's break these concepts down so they make sense in the real world of healthcare.
By Feather Staff
