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What is HIPAA?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a new federal guideline, which requires health care providers to inform patients of their right to health record privacy.
Your medical information is personal and private and Wellington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine is committed to protecting your confidentiality. We need your medical record to provide you with quality care but we have certain obligations regarding how we use and disclose your information. This notice will tell you about the ways in which we may use and disclose medical information about you. This notice will also tell you about your rights to privacy.
Read or print our entire HIPAA policy.