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HIPAA Privacy Essentials.


Privacy Council

Those with responsibility for bringing their organizations into compliance with the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1996.

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website, Title I of HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when
 (HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, ) will find the expertise, guidance, and tools needed to navigate (1) "Surfing the Web." To move from page to page on the Web.

(2) To move through the menu structure in a software application.
 through this complex regulation. HIPAA Privacy Essentials' easy-to-understand chapters will enable users to

* determine which components of the HIPAA Privacy Rule apply to them

* prepare for and manage a HIPAA compliance program

* learn about other state and federal privacy laws affecting healthcare

Purchase includes a CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc.
CD-ROM
 in full compact disc read-only memory

Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser).
 with the complete contents of the book, including narrative, the HIPAA Ruling, and privacy resources in PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format.  format. Users can customize electronic versions of the tools to meet their specific requirements.
ISBN: 1-932214-04-6 (Privacy Council)
Loose-leaf binder, English, 373 pages, 2002
Catalog No. 34823
$169 ARMA member or non-member


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Title Annotation:Privacy Council publication
Publication:Information Management Journal
Article Type:Book Review
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jan 1, 2003
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