HIPAA is a federal EDI standard for healthcare providers and insurance companies that includes protections for patient safety and privacy as well as security ma

HIPAA is a federal EDI standard for healthcare providers and insurance companies that includes protections for patient safety and privacy as well as security mandates intended to protect the integrity and availability of the medical/insurance data collection and interchange processes. It has nothing to do with the lawful collection of evidence, and in fact specifically allows that: https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/faq/505/what-does-the-privacy-rule-allow-covered-entities-to-disclose-to-law-enforcement-officials/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/faq/505/what-doe...