title: Curing privacy problems: HIPAA/Healthcare.
abstract: A New Jersey-based health system began its HIPAA compliance project in late 1999, several years away from the deadline. The article discusses what the organization has done and is doing, including launching an education initiative, assessing existing privacy and security policies, upgrading complete security services, and designing a HIPAA project management tool.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D016494:Computer Security; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000592:standards*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D019451:Information Management / Q000592:standards*; D007318:Inservice Training; D008499:Medical Records; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D009515:New Jersey; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States