What Exactly Are HIPAA and HIPAA Protected Health Information?
With the creation of the Internet and other major data sharing sources, things started changing dramatically in the way that information is transferred between many different sources. Using the web and data software for medical records retrieval, prior to government regulated action, did not really provide security or privacy for the patients whose records were being shared. Thus, HIPAA was born and protected health information became a reality. Time to explain what exactly HIPAA is and what does it cover as a law?
First, it is important to begin with a general definition of HIPAA. In 1996, the United States …
Smoked Fish: What Exactly Are the Benefits?
Fish in general has always been regarded as a very healthy type of meat that wouldn’t hurt anyone’s diet. But what about the smoked variety… what are the health implications? Some may believe that smoking the fish would reduce the nutritional value of the fish, but in actuality this is not the case.
Fish that are generally smoked tend to be those with a higher concentration of oil in them. These fish tend to be the ones that contain high levels of Omega 3 Fatty Acids which are one of the most beneficial elements contained in fish. These Omega 3 …