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Unit 2 Individual P Unit 2: History and Emerging Health Care IT Tools Colorado University 13:51:53 GMT -05:00 Introduction In healthcare facilities, patients need to assure that the health information created by, provided by, and maintained by healthcare professionals is safe and remains private. Healthcare professionals explain to them the methods which are used to secure their information. A simple explanation is required in most cases to assure patients that their health information is protected and secure. Two security measures that are required to protect the patient's health information are encryption and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act developed in 1996 works under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the