title: HIPAA privacy and security implications for field triage.
abstract: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 addresses insurance reforms, medical savings accounts, fraud and abuse provisions, and health information standards. This report discusses HIPAA issues that could impact field triage and emergency medical services.
authors.affiliation: American Hospital Association, Washington, DC 20004-2802, USA. rschulman@aha.org
authors.forename: Roslyne
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schulman
mesh_terms: D016494:Computer Security; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D018907:Privacy; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D014218:Triage; D014481:United States