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Regulatory Acts in the Healthcare Industry

GAVS Technology

The healthcare industry is segmented into key sectors namely hospitals, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, telemedicine, health insurance, and medical equipment. HIPAA Security Rule is a subset of information covered by the Privacy Rule. Enforced since November 2009, the HITECH Act contains four subtitles from A-D. Although the U.S

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Fundamentals of the US Healthcare Domain

The BAWorld

The use of electronic health records (EHRs) has also increased, allowing for the digital storage and sharing of patient health information among healthcare professionals. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act: HITECH helps doctors use computers for their health records.