What is HIPAA?
HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that was passed by Congress in 1996. HIPAA does the following:
- Provides the ability to transfer and continue health insurance coverage for millions of American workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs;
- Reduces health care fraud and abuse;
- Mandates industry-wide standards for health care information on electronic billing and other processes; and
- Requires the protection and confidential handling of protected health information
Forms
- Request to Access Confidential Information
- Request for Restriction of Protected Health Information
- Request for Confidential Communication of Protected Health Information
- Request for Amendment of Protected Health Information
- Authorization for Release of Information
- Complaint Form
- SWDHU Privacy Notice
- Vaccine Administration Form
- Series Vaccine Administration Record