HIPAA protects health data privacy, but not in the ways most people think

The "P" in HIPAA doesn't stand for privacy. It's one of the first things a lot of experts will say when asked to clear up any misconceptions about the health data law. Instead, it stands for portability -- it's called the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act --and describes how information can be transferred between providers. With misinterpretations of HIPAA starting with just its name, misunderstandings of what the law actually does greatly impact our ability to recognize how th...