Understanding HIPAA: Protecting Your Personal Health Information

Publication Date

Spring 3-31-2025

Presentation Length

Poster/Gallery presentation

College

Jack C. Massey College of Business

Department

Accounting and Management Information Systems

Student Level

Undergraduate

SPARK Category

Knowledge

Faculty Advisor

Cheryl Black

WELL Core Type

Intellectual Wellness

Metadata/Fulltext

Fulltext

Presentation Type

Poster

Summary

This presentation will provide an overview of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a critical privacy law designed to safeguard the confidentiality of personal health information. As part of the session A Privacy Playbook: Laws That Protect Your Data, this talk will explore how HIPAA applies to individuals, healthcare providers, and organizations, ensuring the protection of sensitive medical data. The presentation will clarify the rights that students, staff, faculty, and consumers have under HIPAA, and how these rights can be exercised if personal health information is mishandled or violated. Attendees will also learn the key components of HIPAA, including privacy regulations, security rules, and enforcement actions. Whether you're a student, parent, healthcare provider, or business owner, this session will equip you with essential knowledge to navigate privacy protections in the healthcare industry and understand what actions to take if your health information is at risk

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