PROTECTING THE PRIVACY OF PATIENTS' HEALTH INFORMATION with the HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT Our office staff is HIPAA Certified to meet all the requirements for the new health information protection act (HIPAA). HIPAA: The requirement for consent for the collection, use and disclosure of personal health information exists throughout the HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA). For more information on HIPAA visit U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/