The Pros And Cons Of HIPAA

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HIPAA is the sheet of paper every patient has to sign to indicate which organization may share the patients’ medical information. If the patient does not sign that form, their personal information cannot be shared in any way. Additionally, most providers believe that patient care has been hindered because of the privacy rule. Physicians cannot liberally share patient information between other providers; this takes more time to obtain precarious information which in the long run can affect patient care. If at any point healthcare organizations violate the privacy rule, they will be charged with legal costs. Although, the HIPAA privacy rule has caused more time consuming paperwork and more time doing paperwork, it has helped build an efficient