HIPAA: Understanding Patient Confidentiality and How It Relates to Medical Assistants
Prism Career Institute
JULY 1, 2025
Here, we discuss HIPAA laws and patient confidentiality, explaining how they impact medical assistant duties and responsibilities. HIPAA is a law passed in 1996, mandating that all healthcare providers, health plans, and medical staff follow certain procedures to ensure patient privacy and safety. What Is HIPAA?
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