Category: Medical Info

HIPPA and Florida Medical Privacy

Background on HIPAA The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996. Sections 261 through 264 of HIPAA required the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to publicize standards for the electronic exchange, privacy and security of health information. These are called the Administrative Simplification provisions. HIPAA […]

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Whiplash: A Brief Explanation

One of the most common injuries caused by car accidents is a series of conditions commonly known as “whiplash.” Maybe you were just recently in a car accident and are experiencing it right now. But what is whiplash really? This article will breakdown the basics of whiplash. Whiplash is a neck injury due to forceful, […]

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Traumatic Brain Injury Cases

Accidents that cause a traumatic brain injury are some of the most difficult injuries a person and their family could ever experience. Traumatic brain injuries (or TBI) have a wide range of symptoms. They can be as minor as a concussion or as devastating as placing the person in a lifelong comma. These injuries have […]

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What Is A Disc Herniation?

First, it should be understood that this is not being written by a doctor. So this is not medical advice nor an exhaustive medical description of disc herniations. Everyone knows that there are bones in the back that make up the backbone. Those bones are called vertebrae. In between each one of the bones is […]

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