{"id":505,"date":"2022-01-07T07:30:02","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T07:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wellreceived.com\/blog\/?p=505"},"modified":"2025-10-09T12:58:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T12:58:46","slug":"three-main-components-of-hipaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellreceived.com\/blog\/three-main-components-of-hipaa\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the HIPAA rules?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)<\/strong> was introduced as a federal law in 1996 with the main goal of protecting patient health information<\/a> at a time when paper was transitioning to an electronic format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These regulations provide guidance for the appropriate uses and disclosures of protected health information (PHI). Healthcare providers that transmit information\u2014along with workers acting on behalf of covered entities\u2014must comply. Along with properly protecting patient information, HIPAA benefits the healthcare industry by ensuring efficient sharing of information needed to provide high quality health care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having a national standard for recording and exchanging information between healthcare providers and other appropriate parties acts as a safeguard to protect sensitive personal information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the HIPAA rules? HIPAA lists 3 main components<\/strong> for compliance. They cover administrative, physical, and technical safeguards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the three rules of HIPAA?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Privacy rule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The HIPAA privacy rule sets a national standard for ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of a patient’s information<\/strong>. The main goal is to ensure a balance between keeping patient information secure and the flexibility of permitted use to deliver top quality care. Covered entities that must follow HIPAA privacy regulations are also defined, alongside patients’ rights over their personal healthcare information.  The Department of Health and Human Services enforce HIPAA rules, and all employees must be trained on these policies and procedures annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The security rule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The HIPAA security rule<\/strong> states that covered entities must analyze and implement effective security measures to safeguard patient data. This rule doesn’t specifically set out exact measures that must be taken, but outlines certain considerations, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n