title: How to apply Y2K lessons to patient confidentiality.
abstract: Despite current debate over the details of implementing the privacy portion of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, experts say quality managers should continue their planning to comply with the new law. One way to prepare for the sweeping new mandates is to apply the lessons of Y2K to HIPAA.
mesh_terms: D002910:Chronology as Topic; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013995:Time; D014481:United States