The Journal Record – Gavel to Gavel: The oft-misunderstood privacy rule of HIPAA by Ellen A. Adams and Taylor J. Peshehonoff
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, earned its 15 minutes of fame last summer when individuals, such as Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, refused to answer media inquiries regarding their vaccine statuses because of HIPAA. Employers handle a variety of their employees’ medical information.