title: HIPAA implementation: measuring change and quality improvement.
abstract: Implementing appropriate practices to achieve compliance with HIPAA regulations is a multifaceted task. Implementation is a work in progress because the regulations are in various stages of release. As complex working environments, healthcare organizations must consider the individual roles of their staff in devising an appropriate and effective HIPAA strategy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Management Systems, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, USA.
authors.forename: Joan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kiel
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States