title: Federal legislation focuses attention on importance of standards.
authors.affiliation: American Health Information Management Association, USA.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Frawley
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services