title: HIPAA Readiness Collaborative in Hawaii.
abstract: The vision of Hawaii's HIPAA Readiness Collaborative (HRC) effort is to realize the positive potential of HIPAA through a collaborative process that engages the entire healthcare delivery system. Goals include reducing the cost of healthcare through streamlining, reducing the cost of HIPAA implementation for HRC participants, and improving the interoperability between facilities through use of standard technologies.
authors.affiliation: Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, USA.
authors.forename: Marva
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chun
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Forbes
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gose
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kumabe
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Loo
authors.forename: Lorraine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nichols
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sherrill
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006254:Hawaii; D006265:Health Care Coalitions / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D007318:Inservice Training; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D014481:United States