{"id":1101,"date":"2025-07-14T14:53:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T10:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberforensics.az\/?page_id=1101"},"modified":"2025-08-27T18:13:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:13:13","slug":"hipaa-hitech","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cyberforensics.az\/az\/hipaa-hitech\/","title":{"rendered":"HIPAA \/ HITECH"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act<\/a>)<\/span> is a US healthcare law from 1996 that sets standards for patient health information privacy and security, while the HITECH Act<\/a> (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act) of 2009, enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)<\/a>,<\/span> expanded upon HIPAA to promote the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs)<\/a> and strengthen privacy protections, introducing stricter penalties for violations and breach notification rules<\/a>.<\/span> <\/span>Together, they form a dual framework requiring healthcare organizations and their business associates to protect sensitive patient information.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

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