
Does HIPAA Apply to Medical Waste?
by Andrew Janson | Updated September 17, 2019 | HIPAA/HITECH | 4 min read
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is primarily designed to enforce security of patient information by setting standards for protecting health information and holding the healthcare industry accountable for security. Enacted in 1996, the Department of Health and Human Services states that according to HIPAA, covered entities...