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HIMSS believes that proactive involvement in public policy can result in overall improvement in how information technology supports the delivery of healthcare in the United States. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) created specific requirements for managing health information privacy and security. Because of HIPAA, the legal and regulatory environment for managing patient medical information has dramatically changed. As the regulation moves through its stages of implementation, resources such as those made available from HIMSS are key to an organization's successful compliance.
