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PPV: Presidential election casts uncertainty on HIPAA: HIT adoption, enforcement at stake

HIM Connection, August 5, 2008

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The presidential election is still months away, and presumptive nominees John McCain and Barack Obama have only begun articulating substantive policy positions. But one thing is clear: HIPAA is at a turning point.

The next president will encounter trends indicative of a desire for greater privacy and security of health information. Covered entities will likely face an enforcement shift and significant legislative action, regardless of who next occupies the Oval Office.

“It’s almost inevitable that some of these things have to be changed,” says John C. Parmigiani, president of John C. Parmigiani & Associates, LLC, in Ellicott City, MD, and a contributor to the development of the privacy and security rules. “There’s a push toward more enforcement, and there’s more awareness on the part of the public.”

Editor’s note: For more information on the future of HIPAA and to purchase a copy of this article for $10, visit www.hcpro.com/content/215285.cfm. Subscribers to Briefings on HIPAA can access this article in the August issue of the newsletter.



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