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- Marilyn Frank-Stromborg.
- School of Nursing, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, USA.
- Medsurg Nurs. 2003 Dec 1; 12 (6): 380-5, 414.
AbstractThe purpose of the HIPAA Privacy Rules was to create national standards to protect the privacy of personal health information. As of April 14, 2003, all covered health care entities must comply with the newly implemented national standards. The importance of staying updated with the law, while particularly important for the patient's privacy, is just as important for the nurse to avoid civil punitive damages and possible criminal charges.
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