HIPAA
/ipaa/from spelling rules
HIPAA is the Spanish term for the United States law that protects the privacy and security of patients' health information.
In Spanish, the acronym is commonly used directly to refer to this United States legislation regarding health information privacy and security.
How do you pronounce it?
/ipaa/
Did you know?
- While HIPAA is used in the US, health privacy in Spain is governed by the LOPD, and in Mexico by the LFPDPPP. Using HIPAA in these countries might lead a local provider to believe you are referring to a specific American insurance requirement rather than a general privacy right.
- Because HIPAA is an English acronym, many Spanish-speaking medical professionals pronounce it by saying the individual letters as 'hache-i-a-pe-a' instead of treating it as a single word.
- Even though HIPAA is an English acronym, Spanish speakers will almost always add the feminine article la before it. This happens because they are mentally linking the acronym to the Spanish word for law, la ley.
Examples in context
- La Ley de Portabilidad y Responsabilidad del Seguro Médico (HIPAA) asegura la privacidad de los datos de los pacientes.The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ensures the privacy of patient data.
- Debemos cumplir con la ley HIPAA.We must comply with the HIPAA law.
- ¿Cómo afecta la HIPAA a este hospital?How does HIPAA affect this hospital?
- La HIPAA protege la privacidad del paciente.HIPAA protects the patient's privacy.
Example conversation
Two medical office employees are discussing patient records.
- MateoMaría, ¿podemos compartir estos datos del paciente?María, can we share this patient's data?
- MaríaNo, eso sería una violación de HIPAA.No, that would be a HIPAA violation.
- MateoTienes razón, Mateo no puede ver esto.You're right, Mateo cannot see this.
- MaríaExacto, debemos proteger la información médica.Exactly, we must protect the medical information.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
