Why do all accredited medical assisting programs include training on HIPAA?

What will be an ideal response?

HIPAA is a federal law that is mandated for all health care professionals for safeguarding patient information. An understanding of HIPAA and how it applies to the work the medical assistant performs is vital to the success of every medical assistant.

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