The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a set of restrictions imposed by the Federal Government of the United States that establishes standards and requirements for electronic healthcare transactions. HIPAA also address the security and privacy of health data. The standards are meant to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the nation's health care system by encouraging the widespread use of electronic data interchange in the US health care system.
In Brief:
HIPAA is a law that requires that the usage of medical information adhere to a set of standards.
A non-HIPAA compliant system cannot be used in a medical environment as it exposes the medical provider to serious liabilities and fines.
Regardless of how good your device is, if it is not HIPAA compliant, it cannot and will not be accepted by the medical community as a viable option.
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