Organizing your HIPAA efforts

HIPAA-related changes will affect every information system and process that uses or collects patient data. To implement these significant changes in process, organization and staffing, healthcare organizations should start now to educate all key stakeholders throughout the enterprise about the ramif...

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Published in:Health management technology 2000-09, Vol.21 (9), p.12, 74-74
Main Author: Hailperin, M
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Changes
Chief financial officers
Committees
Compliance
Computer organization
Corporate culture
Decision Making, Organizational
Departments
Employees
Facilities management
Federal regulation
Governing Board
Guidelines
Health administration
Health care industry
Health Facility Administrators
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act 1996-US
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act - organization & administration
Information Management - standards
Information systems
Information technology
Inservice Training - organization & administration
Legal counsel
Management information systems
Physicians
Privacy
Professional Staff Committees
Risk Management
Telecommunication systems
United States
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Summary:HIPAA-related changes will affect every information system and process that uses or collects patient data. To implement these significant changes in process, organization and staffing, healthcare organizations should start now to educate all key stakeholders throughout the enterprise about the ramifications of the regulations and organize a HIPAA compliance program. Define a HIPAA steering committee as a first step to organizing HIPAA preparation efforts.
ISSN:1074-4770