HIPAA Basics
HIPAA Is Also Referred to as the Kennedy-Kassebaum Act
The Law With Two Names That Every Healthcare Worker Should Know I was running a compliance workshop for a hospital system in Atlanta when a
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HIPAA History
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HIPAA History
When Was HIPAA Established? The 1996 Law Still Biting in 2026
Here's a detail that trips up almost everyone I train: people search "when was HIPPA established" — misspelling and all — and still
HIPAA History
When Did HIPAA Become a Law? The Full Timeline
On August 21, 1996, President Bill Clinton picked up a pen and signed a law that most people in healthcare wouldn't feel the
HIPAA Start Date
HIPAA Start Date: Key Dates Every Covered Entity Must Know
August 21, 1996 — The Day Most People Get Wrong Ask a room full of compliance officers about the HIPAA start date, and you'll
HIPAA History
In What Year Was HIPAA Signed Into Law? The Full Story
August 21, 1996 — The Day Most Healthcare Workers Can't Place I ask this question at the start of almost every training session I
HIPAA History
Why Was HIPAA Initially Established? The Real Story
Here's something that surprises almost everyone I train: HIPAA wasn't created to protect your medical records. Not originally. The law that
HIPAA History
How Long Has HIPAA Been Around? A 30-Year History
In August 1996, President Bill Clinton signed a law that most people in healthcare couldn't even pronounce correctly. Thirty years later, that same
HIPAA Enforcement
In What Year Did HIPAA Become Enforceable? The Real Timeline
A hospital in Phoenix gets slapped with a $1.7 million penalty for failing to protect patient records. The year is 2023. But rewind two
HIPAA History
What Year Was HIPAA Signed Into Law? The Full Story
President Bill Clinton picked up a pen on August 21, 1996, and signed a law that would eventually touch every doctor's office, hospital,
HIPAA History
What Year Was HIPAA Passed? The Full Story Behind the Law
A senator from Kansas and a senator from Massachusetts walked into a markup session in 1996 and changed healthcare forever. That's not the
HIPAA History
When Did HIPAA Take Effect? Key Dates You Must Know
A Law Signed in 1996 That Didn't Really Bite Until Years Later Here's a question I get surprisingly often from compliance
HIPAA History
When Was HIPAA Enacted? The 1996 Law Still Catching Orgs Off Guard
It's HIPAA, Not HIPPA — and It's Older Than You Think I get this question more than almost any other: when was