Total Health Care, Incorporated (THC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center. THC is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Public Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233 (h). Total Health Care is a FTCA deemed facility. Â©Total Health Care.
The federal agency charged with enforcement of HIPAA is the US Department of Health and Human Servicesâ Office of Civil Rights (OCR). The regulations dealing with the release and protection of health information are known as the Privacy Rule and the Security Rule.
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. This law provides rights to patients and safeguards for employees. It affects everyone in a health care setting.