Randy realizes that his privacy has been breached when, after being treated at a clinic for a skin condition, he gets a call from a person asking if he wants to be part of a study. He makes a complaint to authorities, citing the regulations that are part of the _____.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) includes regulations that protect the privacy of patients’ health information. If the clinic shared Randy’s information without proper authorization, he could cite HIPAA when making a complaint. The other laws do not primarily establish medical privacy protections.

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