HSA 520 WEEK 7 DQ

Determine a significant force that would have the most impact on the decision to implement HMIS. Justify your response. -Determine a critical element in the process for implementing a health information management system, and specify the conditions under which this element would improve the implementation of the system.

HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the Privacy Rule was enacted on August 21, 1996, by the U.S Congress. This Act was instituted to protect the freedom, security, privacy, and confidentiality of individuals (Tan & Payton 2010).

HIPAA was enacted to expedite the development of data standards. Healthcare professionals have identified that the root cause of inhibition to sharing medical information electronically is the lack of...