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Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Several acts and regulations from government entities protect consumer data and privacy. While some regulations are industry-specific, others cover all sectors that handle consumer information. The following acts regulate data transmission, storage, and privacy protection, and apply to all forms of information sharing, including faxing.

The first of these requires healthcare entities to report data security breaches that could expose identifiable patient information. The second guides how facilities protect patient data to prevent others from identifying a patient with their health information. Lastly, the security rule ensures that electronic data storage and transmission protects the information handled to keep it secure.