Ready for HIPAA? Take steps to protect patient privacy before it's too late.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) will become effective April 2003 and will require you to address patient privacy issues throughout your ED. Use sign-in sheets that conceal the patient's name. Give patients beepers instead of calling out names in the waiting room. Use a special code to give patients additional privacy.
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