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.
Turner
Shiloh
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Health Data Improvement, The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209-1948, USA. sturner@healthfoundation.org
Foong
Serena
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D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004496:Education, Continuing; D005582:Foundations; D006265:Health Care Coalitions / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009820:Ohio; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services