HIPAA Privacy: Protected Health Information "The HIPAA Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information rule is known as the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Enacted on April 14, 2003, the HIPAA privacy standards were the first comprehensive federal protection for the privacy of health information. These national standards protect individuals' medical records and other personal health information. Before the HIPAA Privacy Rule became law, the personal information stored in hospitals, physician practices, and health plans was governed by a patchwork of federal and state laws. Some state laws were strict, but others were not." Read the following statement carefully. Is the statement True or False? HIPAA Privacy: Protected Health Information "The HIPAA Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information rule is known as the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Enacted on April 14, 2003, the HIPAA privacy standards were the first comprehensive federal protection for the privacy of health information. These national standards protect individuals' medical records and other personal health information. Before the HIPAA Privacy Rule became law, the personal information stored in hospitals, physician practices, and health plans was governed by a patchwork of federal and state laws. Some state laws were strict, but others were not." False True
