Victim service providers need technology that provides appropriate privacy protections to help them comply with VAWA, VOCA, and FVPSA confidentiality obligations. Use of the term “HIPAA-Compliant” by technology vendors sometimes causes confusion. The purpose of this handout is to clarify what HIPAA is, what it is not, and what a vendor saying “HIPAA-compliant” might mean.
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National Network to End Domestic Violence