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What are HIPAA regulations? Is it applicable in the Middle east?

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Question added by Mohamed Elhadeedy , Implementation Team Lead , Al-Khaleej Computers & Electronic Systems
Date Posted: 2016/05/22
Puneet Utreja
by Puneet Utreja , Project Manager , TrioTree Technologies HIS

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act is US legislation that provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information.

It is not applicable in Middle east 

HIPAA regulations are used to establish standards of a nation to protect medical records and PHI of individuals in reference to health care and health care third parties responsible for conducting some electronical health care transactions.

Yes, HIPAA regulations are applied in the Middle East.

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