Letter
AHA comments on HHS' request for information on modifying Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) rules to improve coordinated care.
AHA Response to the December 2018 HIPAA RFI
February 12, 2019
On behalf of the nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, and our clinician partners – including more than 270,000 affiliated physicians, 2 million nurses and other caregivers – and the 43,000 health care leaders who belong to our professional membership groups, the American Hospital Association (AHA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the request for information (RFI) on modifying Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) rules to improve coordinated care.
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Introduction
Hospitals and health systems are responsible for protecting the privacy and confidentiality of their patients and patient in