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How Secure Do You Believe Your Medical Records Will Be Under HIPAA Guidelines? Introduction Whenever a patient consults a doctor, pharmacist, is hospitalized, or files a medical insurance claim, confidential medical information is recorded and transmitted between various agencies to allow the appropriate party to be paid for their services. In the past, this was done on paper, but in these increasingly technological times, much of this data is now being recorded electronically (HHS-Protecting, 2001). The safeguarding of this information is governed by numerous laws and regulations which vary from state to state. In 1996, Congress recognized the need for standardized safety procedures nationwide regarding

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