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  • They Changed What? HIPAA & HITECH

    May 24, 2011, Andrew Hicks, Director, Healthcare Practice Lead

    Andrew Hicks

    In 1996, the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) opened the door to increased exchanges of healthcare information in an effort to improve care and reduce costs. The Act included new provisions for protected health information (PHI). Since there are only a few limited reviews and enforcement efforts, the effectiveness of the implementations have remained open. Read More

    Posted in: compliance, health, Healthcare, hipaa, hitech, it | 0 Comments

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