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About HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is multi-faceted
federal legislation that became law in 1996. It affects health plans, including employer-sponsored plans,
healthcare clearinghouses, and healthcare providers in the U.S. The goal of HIPAA is to reduce
healthcare costs and make administrative (i.e. records) transactions more efficient, effective and secure.
What Does HIPAA Mean from a Printing Perspective? Simply, HIPAA involves three main issues: administrative (i.e. procedural) simplification, privacy, and security. The issue that will most effect Healthcare facilities is security, which encompasses access to equipment and the confidential handling of patient information and related documents. This calls for secure storage (in printer or fax memory) as well as the secure printing and transmission/reception of electronic files.