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Hurricane Katrina [electronic resource] : HIPAA Privacy and Electronic Health Records of Evacuees

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
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[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
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6 pages : digital, PDF file
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Discusses HHS waiver of certain provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy rule in response to Hurricane Katrina and guidance issued by HHS to clarify situations where the HIPAA privacy rule allows information sharing to assist in disaster relief efforts and with patient care. Provides brief overview of KatrinaHealth.org, a website that shared prescription drug information for Katrina evacuees with health care professionals.
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