
HIPAA rules and regulations were significantly
updated and more clearly defined through the passage of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule,
also known as the HIPAA final rule. The final rule bolsters the privacy
and security rules for protected health information established under the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
As of January 27, 2013, this overhauled version of the HIPAA compliance laws
were put into...