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HIPAA data breaches in first half of 2015 (Jan to June) – an indepth analysis

The 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, more popularly known as HIPAA, came into being with the purpose of making it easier to keep health insurance. Over the years, the scope of HIPAA has been expanded to prevent healthcare fraud and abuse, and increase administrative simplicity. As a result, the law regulates the disclosure of Protected Healthcare Information (PHI) …

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