The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) requires all covered entities (health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and healthcare providers) to protect and guard against the misuse of an individual's protected health information (PHI).
Umthetho we-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act we-1996 (HIPAA) udinga zonke izinhlangano ezihlanganisiwe (izinhlelo zezempilo, zokuhlanza ezempilo kanye nabahlinzeki bezempilo) ukuvikela nokuqapha ukusetshenziswa kabi kolwazi lwezempilo oluvikelekile (PHI).