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Industry news: Celebrate Health Information Privacy and Security Week
EHR Connection, April 9, 2007
This week is Health Information Privacy and Security Week. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) hosts this week each year to raise awareness among healthcare professionals, their employers, and the public of the importance of protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of protected health information.
This year's theme is "Keeping It Personal--Health Information You Can Trust." AHIMA provides a free planning kit on its Web site. It includes:
- Suggested activities
- News articles
- A sample press release
- A PowerPoint presentation
- Downloadable logo
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