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F    Toimprovetheefficiencyandeffectivenessofthehealthcaresystem,theHealth ` InsurancePortabilityandAccountabilityAct(HIPAA)of1996,PublicLaw104191,included  L   AdministrativeSimplificationprovisionsthatrequiredHHStoadoptnationalstandardsfor 8  electronichealthcaretransactions.Atthesametime,Congressrecognizedthatadvancesin $  electronictechnologycoulderodetheprivacyofhealthinformation.Consequently,Congress   incorporatedintoHIPAAprovisionsthatmandatedtheadoptionofFederalprivacyprotections   forindividuallyidentifiablehealthinformation.     InresponsetotheHIPAAmandate,_HHS_Ԁpublishedafinalregulationintheformofthe ~ PrivacyRuleinDecember2000,whichbecameeffectiveonApril14,2001.ThisRuleset j nationalstandardsfortheprotectionofhealthinformation,asappliedtothethreetypesof V coveredentities:healthplans,healthcareclearinghouses,andhealthcareproviderswhoconduct B certainhealthcaretransactionselectronically.BythecompliancedateofApril14,2003(April .p 14,2004,forsmallhealthplans),coveredentitiesmustimplementstandardstoprotectandguard \ againstthemisuseofindividuallyidentifiablehealthinformation.Failuretotimelyimplement H thesestandardsmay,undercertaincircumstances,triggertheimpositionofcivilorcriminal 4 penalties.     SecretaryTommyThompsoncalledforanadditionalopportunityforpubliccommenton  thePrivacyRuletoensurethatthePrivacyRuleachievesitsintendedpurposewithoutadversely   affectingthequalityof,orcreatingnewbarriersto,patientcare.Aftercarefulconsiderationof ! thesecomments,inMarch2002_HHS_ԀpublishedproposedmodificationstotheRule,toimprove z" _workability_Ԁandavoidunintendedconsequencesthatcouldhaveimpededpatientaccessto f# deliveryofqualityhealthcare.Followinganotherroundofpubliccomment,inAugust2002,the R$ DepartmentadoptedasafinalRulethemodificationsnecessarytoensurethatthePrivacyRule >%  workedasintended. *&l!   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