| Subject: | DHHS Releases New HIPAA Privacy Decision Tool for Emergency Preparedness Planning |
| Category: | Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
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| Published: | Wed, 12 Jul 2006 - 12:00 am |
| The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has released a new Web-based interactive decision tool designed to assist emergency preparedness and recovery planners in determining how to access and use health information about persons with disabilities consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.
The tool will guide emergency preparedness and recovery planners through a series of questions regarding how the HIPAA Privacy Rule... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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