The HITECH Act is a subset of the original HIPAA legislation.

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The HITECH Act, or Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, is a separate legislation from HIPAA, designed to promote the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology. It was enacted as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, not as part of the original Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.

The HITECH Act Is a Subset of the Original HIPAA