Implications of HIV and AIDS from the Perspective of HIPAA Confidentiality Your Name AXIA College of University of Phoenix

HIV and AIDS are the most serious diseases to date. Doctors discovered the first case of AIDS in the U.S. around 20 years ago, and today an estimated 42 million people live with HIV and AIDS (Teens Health, 2009). Additionally, another 300,000 people are estimated to have either HIV or AIDS but are unaware of their condition. Around 40,000 new HIV infections occur annually (The Body, 2001). As long as HIPAA exists, the privacy of every patients medical informationincluding any information about HIV and AIDSwill be protected and information will remain confidential (The Law Office of Kendra S. Kleber & Associates PLLC, n.d.). AIDS is caused by...