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  • [Photo] J.W. Bizzaro • June 17, 2003
    An article by Sandeep Junnarkar:

    ``George Zimmerman reeled when he first considered the costs of a new federal law that required him to overhaul the network of health care facilities he maintained.

    ``The Internet administrator faced stringent provisions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act, landmark legislation designed to, among other nontech-related mandates, force a reluctant health care industry into the digital age. The law, commonly known as HIPAA, sets new privacy rules for medical records kept in digital files and requires insurance companies and health care providers who process claims electronically to use one standard.''

    Full story:
    http://news.com.com/2030-6681-1001641.html

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