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What Physicians Should Know About HIPAA
28 December 2006
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA") was enacted on August 21, 1996. Although the initial focus of the legislation was to enhance portability of health benefits for individuals changing employers, the Privacy and Security Rules that are applicable to health care providers and their patients has created an administrative and logistical nightmare that few anticipated.
This article will explore, at a high-level, what physicians should know about the HIPAA regulations.
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Author: Randal (Randy) L. Schultz
Firm: Shughart Thomson & Kilroy, P.C.
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