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HIPAA and Patient Privacy

Enacted in 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), aims to safeguard patients' private health information and ensure its kept confidential and secure. Health professionals including RDNs and NDTRs play a key role in upholding HIPAA standards, which encompass the secure handling of protected health information (PHI) electronic or otherwise.

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