Compliance

HIPAA Need to Know Basis: What, When, How

HIPAA Need to Know Basis: What, When, How

A need-to-know basis is sort of a requirement for healthcare organizations according to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). I say, “sort of” because that verbiage isn’t explicitly included within the law itself. Yet, it’s a best practice, and that phrasing makes what’s written out within the law much more understandable.