Security
HIPAA
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, US law protecting health information.
Why it matters
- Legal requirement for handling health data
- Severe penalties for violations
- Sets security standards for healthcare tech
When to use
- When building healthcare applications
- When handling protected health information
- For any system used in US healthcare
Common mistakes
- Not understanding what qualifies as PHI
- Using non-HIPAA-compliant cloud services
- Not having proper Business Associate Agreements
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