Reply to this discussion post no plagiarism no copy and paste Reply should include a question and should be between 200-250 words. Our health care system is very sensitive and it is very important for health care professionals to not only provide superior care but protect and respect their patient’s privacy. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is an act that protects patients and their health care information. This law prohibits anyone having access to private health care information without a legit reason. “HIPAA set standards and requirements for disclosure of protected patient health information that all health care providers and organization must follow (Kazmier, 2009).” This law should give patients reassurance that their information is safe and should help establish trust amongst patients, health care professionals, and health care organizations. Ethically. HIPAA should allow for patients to feel at ease when it comes to physician/patient relationships. This will also tie into the ethical concerns of nonmaleficence and beneficence. This involves an ethical and legal duty to avoid harming others. In our health care system, this is very important. This is important because people go to the doctor’s office and hospitals believing that they will be fully taken care of and that the health care professionals have their best interest at heart. Also, the obligation of health care professionals and health care organizations is to create benefit and contribute to the health of individuals and the community. Ethically and morally this is correct because the health care system is a “person service” business. So, making sure that everything is legit and that health care workers are trained effectively will only be good for patients and the organizations.