In 1996, HIPAA or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted into law. This law has had a significant impact on the health care industry including the need for numerous changes in the way we communicate with our patients, their families, and with each other.
Skepticism is an approach to evaluating claims that emphasizes evidence and applies tools of science. Skepticism is most often applied to extraordinary claims â those that refute the current consensus view. The Skeptical process considers evidence obtained by systematic observations and reason.
Philosophical skepticism systematically questions the notion that absolutely certain knowledge is possible. Philosophical skepticism is opposed to philosophical dogmatism, which maintains that a certain set of positive statements are authoritative, absolutely certain, and true. Philosophical skepticism emerged early in ancient Greek philosohy.