Navigating the road to implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) has a profound impact on safety net providers. To help agencies afford expert consultation and provide the opportunity for collaboration, a regional health foundation has created the first model in the nation to bring together safety net providers to work toward implementation of the HIPAA.
Health Data Improvement, The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209-1948, USA. sturner@healthfoundation.org
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